Lagenophora montana
Mountain Lagenifera
Perennial herb growing as rosettes along horizontal stems to form small colonies.
Additional information
- SynonymLagenifera montana
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size9-16 cm x 15 cm
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesBright green oblong leaves on long stalks, 40-70 mm x 15 mm, in loose basal rosettes or on lower stems; covered in long hairs or almost hairless. Margins wavy with 2-4 pairs of rounded teeth.
- Flower colourWhite, mauve or purple with yellow centre
- Flowering timeJanuary to February
- FlowersSingle daisy flowerheads 3-5 mm wide on a long almost hairless stalk.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil in riparian scrubs, bogs and swamps of montane herbfields. Full sun, semi shade. Snow tolerant.
- Garden useA bright little herb which will spread slowly in rockeries and around water features. Worth trying as a low use ground cover in moist areas.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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