Family:
ASTERACEAE
Vittadinia gracilis
Woolly New Holland Daisy
Other Names: n/a
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
HABIT:
Woody, annual or perennial herb, 10-40 cm high. Stems and young leaves covered with dense white, cottony hairs. Mauve flowers throughout the year, mostly Oct-Mar.
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Loamier soils of the plains. Well-drained soils. Prefers 300 to 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Collect seed late Nov-Jan (monitor closely as seeds shed quickly). Propagate from seed, germination usually occurs in 1-3 weeks. Soaking or leaching seed for 10 days may improve germination.
VALUES & USES:
Not particularly palatable, but eaten by stock when alternative feed is scarce.