Vittadinia gracilis
Common names
purple fuzzweed
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Habitat
Dry hill slopes and depleted pasture, rock outcrops, coastal sites and waste places.
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Asteraceae
Synonyms
Vittadinia triloba var. lanuginosa J.M.Black
Ecology
Flowering
October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Year naturalised
1899
Origin
Australia
Other information
Etymology
vittadinia: Named after Dr. Carlo Vittadini (1800 - 20 November 1865), an Italian medical doctor and mycologist.
gracilis: Slender
NVS code
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