Tufted Burr-daisy - a native (Calotis scapigera)

Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)

Native.

Occurrence: Rare. Recorded for Cairn Curran.

Identification:

• it is an erect herb
• the daisy flowers have white radiating petals
• the leaves at the base and along the stem are usually toothed
• the seeds have stout spines, with smaller spines between (and hence the name "burr daisy").