About Xanthosia stellata J.M.Hart & Henwood
Xanthosia stellata is an erect or ascending subshrub that usually reaches a height of 20 cm (7.9 in), and has star-shaped hairs covering its stems and leaves. Its leaves are trifoliate, with elliptic or wedge-shaped leaflets that measure 2–12 mm (0.079–0.472 in) long and 2–10 mm (0.079–0.394 in) wide, borne on a petiole 2–10 mm (0.079–0.394 in) long. The flowers are arranged in a compound umbel, which has 1 to 3 rays on a peduncle that grows up to 12 mm (0.47 in), with up to 3 flowers on each ray. Yellow petal-like involucral bracts that measure 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long, which later turn reddish, are located at the base of the peduncles. The sepals are 1.3–1.5 mm (0.051–0.059 in) long, and the petals are white and 1.1–1.3 mm (0.043–0.051 in) long. This species flowers in November and December. In terms of distribution and habitat, Xanthosia stellata grows in forest across the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands of New South Wales, and in Queensland. In Victoria, it is only recorded at Raymond Creek Falls in Snowy River National Park, where it grows in open shrubland. It is listed as "critically endangered" under the Victorian Government Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.
