Vittadinia cuneata
Common names
purple fuzzweed
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Habitat
Dry hillslopes, coastal sites, rocky and gravelly areas.
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1880
Origin
Australia
Other information
Etymology
vittadinia: Named after Dr. Carlo Vittadini (1800 - 20 November 1865), an Italian medical doctor and mycologist.
cuneata: From the Latin cuneum ‘wedge’, meaning wedge-shaped
NVS code
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