Actinotus bellidioides, sometimes known as tiny flannel-flower,[1] is an endemic Australian rosette herb. The species name comes from Bellis, a genus of Asteraceae and Greek oides, meaning "resembles". The name refers to the similarity of the leaves with the genus Bellis.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Actinotus |
| Species: | A. bellidioides
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Description
editActinotus bellidioides is a small rosette herb typically found in button grass moors, and other waterlogged habitats. The leaves are hairy and dark green, sometimes with toothed margins. The entire plant is usually about 3 cm (1.2 in) wide.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Understorey Network Plant Database". Understorey Network Incorporated. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ Wapstra, Mark; Wapstra, Annie; Wapstra, Hans (2010). Tasmanian Plant Names Unravelled. Fullers bookshop.
- ^ "Key to Tasmanian Dicots". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 2012-05-11.