Fruit-salad Plant (species: Pterocaulon sphacelatum) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Pterocaulon sphacelatum
Fruit-salad Plant


©Anne Hoggett: Pterocaulon sphacelatum on the hill above North Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to iNaturalist contributors for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Pterocaulon sphacelatum on the hill above North Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to iNaturalist contributors for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Pterocaulon sphacelatum on the hill above North Point, Lizard Island. Thanks to iNaturalist contributors for the identification.
Kingdom Plantae
Division Charophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae
Genus Pterocaulon
Species Pterocaulon sphacelatum

Distinguishing features

A small herb with deeply channelled stem, soft flannel-like leaves and puff-ball shaped inforescence.

Size

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Synonyms

Distribution


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