​Family: Asteraceae: Aster or Daisy.
Very large family of flowering plants.
 
Genus: Brachycome
Name: Ancient Greek: Brachys means short. Kome means hair.
Brachycome refers to the short bristles on the stem.
 
 
Brachycome Aculeata: Hill Daisy
 
Distribution: Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.
Location: A wide variety of conditions. Wet sclerophyll forests to open dry country.
Suckering plant. Low covers the ground.
Flowers are white. Can be pale mauve, purple or blue. Flower heads are solitary.
Ideal for a rockery. Easy to grow and divide to get more plants.
Leaves: Ring of leaves around base of stem.