About Calotis lappulacea Benth.
Calotis lappulacea Benth. is a slender, multi-branched plant that can be upright, straggling, a perennial, or a small understorey shrub, growing to 20–50 cm (7.9–19.7 in) tall. Its stems and leaves are sparsely covered with coarse, rigid, straight hairs that range from rough to flattened in texture. The leaves are oblong to narrowly egg-shaped, sessile, 4–20 mm (0.16–0.79 in) long, and 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) wide. They are either entire or deeply divided, and most have toothed edges toward the apex, including on basal leaves.
Globular-shaped flower heads are borne at the end of upright stems, 3–8 mm (0.12–0.31 in) in diameter. Each flower head holds 40 to 60 yellow florets that are 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long. Flowering occurs mostly between September and January, but this species may flower year-round. The fruit is a flattened, warty, spiny achene, approximately 1.5 mm (0.059 in) long.
Commonly called the yellow burr-daisy, this is a widespread species that grows across a variety of soils, including dry rocky sites, heavy clay soils, and occasionally in woodland. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, and all mainland states of Australia.
