Calotis lappulacea Benth.

Much-branched, erect or spreading perennial herb, 10–40 cm tall. Stems ridged, almost glabrous to moderately hairy, becoming glabrous and woody toward base. Lvs all cauline in mature plants, mostly linear-oblong and entire, acute with cartilaginous apex, apetiolate and obtuse at base, sometimes narrow-triangular or spathulate, or shallowly pinnatifid with (1)–2–4 lobes, sparsely hairy, 3–12–(20) × 0.5–2–(3)mm; basal lvs long-cuneate and usually pinnatifid; uppermost lvs smaller, entire. Capitula 5–8 mm diam., solitary on long peduncles. Involucral bracts oblong to triangular, sparsely hairy, 2–2.5 mm long. Ligules yellow, 1.5–3 mm long. Disc yellow. Achenes obpyramidal, ribbed on 2 angles, tuberculate on faces, glabrous, 2.5–3.5 mm long including awns, forming a globose bur-like head 7–10 mm diam.; pappus of 2, long, ± erect, barbed awns with 2 groups of 1–6 short, horizontal, barbed awns between.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: Aug.–Jun.