Leptinella longipes

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Common Name:

Creeping Cotula

Family:

Asteraceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wannon, Victorian Volcanic Plain, Otway Plain, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Plain, Wilsons Promontory, East Gippsland (EKNPTVWXZ) also ?SA, Qld, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Freshwater and saline swamps 1

Flower Description:

Yellow 1

Habit:

Prostrate perennial herb 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


Distinguished from other Leptinella species in Victoria by the plant being hair free or nearly so 1

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora Understory Network VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria