Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norl.

Bushy, much-branched shrub or small tree, up to c. 2–(3) m tall, not armed. Stems ribbed, lanate when young but soon almost glabrous. Lvs lanate when young, soon glabrous, coriaceous, obovate to elliptic, acute or obtuse, mucronate, irregularly serrate with (1)–3–9 teeth on each side, 35–70–(90) × 10–35 mm; lvs subtending infl. smaller, narrower and with fewer teeth. Capitula (15)–25–30–(35) mm diam., in loose bracteate corymbs. Involucral bracts in 3 rows, sparsely hairy and glandular; outer bracts linear-lanceolate to narrow-triangular, 2–3 mm long; inner bracts ovate to ovate-triangular, 4–6 mm long, with more conspicuous membranous margins. Ray florets (3)–5–6–(7); ligules bright yellow, 8–13–(15) mm long; disc florets numerous, yellow. Drupes subglobose, black when ripe, 6–9 mm diam., very hard with a thin fleshy covering.

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

Flowering: Sep.–Feb.–(May)