Blue Pincushion

Blue Pincushion
Blue Pincushion
Blue Pincushion
Blue Pincushion

Blue Pincushion

Brunonia australis

Perennial, growing from a rootstock. Cannot cope with strong competition from grasses or weeds such as gorse Ulex europaeus. 

Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Pincushion
Identifying Characteristics

Small herb. The leaves, 4-10 cm long, grow from the base of the plant creating a rosette of silky soft leaves. A round flower head 3 cm across of bright blue flowers is held on an upright leafless, silvery stem. Flowers in spring.
Distinctive Features

Greyish silky leaves. Bright cornflower blue pincushion-like flower heads.
Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Medium Herb (MH)
EVC types
EVC 132_61: Heavier-soils Plains Grassland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Goodeniaceae
Genus
Brunonia
Species
australis
Blue Pincushion
Widespread in a range of habitats in all Australian states and territories.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.