Brachyscome iberidifolia
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Brachyscome iberidifolia, the Swan River Daisy is an annual herb found in Western Australia. Occupying a wide range, the species spreads out as fields. The Bellis
daisy form and colours were familiar to Europeans when discovered and they have since become a popular garden plant. Poor or sandy soils do not inhibit a showy display, the species is hardy and adaptable.
, which appear between August and May in endemic examples.
The plant still appears as 'Brachycome iberidifolia' , the generic name was reverted to include the 's' in the original publication.
. Numerous records in the coastal regions of the west and south, it has also been found in the Abrolhos
at East Wallabi Island
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It is often found amongst the mosaic of wildflowers which appear in the heaths, woodlands, and plains of Western Australia
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Bellis
Bellis is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and the Mediterranean region and northern Africa. One species has been introduced into North America and others into other parts of the world.-Description:...
daisy form and colours were familiar to Europeans when discovered and they have since become a popular garden plant. Poor or sandy soils do not inhibit a showy display, the species is hardy and adaptable.
Description
The annual species is erect, many branched, forming fields of plants up to 400 mm in height. The leaves of Brachyscome iberidifolia are fully divided, each having long and narrow segments from the midrib. The ray florets are varied in colour, white through pink and blue to violet. The typical daisy arrangement is seen in the flowerheadFlowerhead
-Biography:The seeds of Flowerhead were originally planted deep underground by founding members Eric Faust and Buz Zoller in 1987. With the addition of Eric Schmitz in 1989 and Pete Levine in 1990, the roots took hold...
, which appear between August and May in endemic examples.
The plant still appears as 'Brachycome iberidifolia' , the generic name was reverted to include the 's' in the original publication.
Distribution
Widespread, found on sands or clay, and tolerant of salinity. It favours watercourses and depressions near granite, but is widespread on sandhills and other harsh coastal environ. North to the Pilbara region, extending into Murchison, Gascoyne, Coolgardie regions, and recorded in the Gibson DesertGibson Desert
The Gibson Desert covers a large dry area in the state of Western Australia and is still largely in an almost "pristine" state. It is about in size, making it the 5th largest desert in Australia, after the Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Tanami and Simpson deserts.-Location and description:The Gibson...
. Numerous records in the coastal regions of the west and south, it has also been found in the Abrolhos
Houtman Abrolhos
The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at , it lies about eighty kilometres west of Geraldton, Western Australia...
at East Wallabi Island
East Wallabi Island
East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre...
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It is often found amongst the mosaic of wildflowers which appear in the heaths, woodlands, and plains of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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