Swamp Daisy

Swamp Daisy

Swamp Daisy

Allittia cardiocarpa


Perennial. Grows in shallow, seasonal swamps hence the common name, and on lake margins protected from stock grazing. 


Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Daisy
Former Scientific Name
Brachyscome cardiocarpa
Identifying Characteristics

Small, tufted plant to 50 cm tall. Leaves dark green and grass-like up to 20 cm long. Large typical daisy flowers up to 5 cm wide on ends of stems. Flowers June-February.

Distinctive Features

Large white daisy flowers up to 5 cm wide, with yellow centres.

Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Medium Herb (MH)
EVC types
EVC 125: Plains Grassy Wetland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Daisy
Genus
Allittia
Species
cardiocarpa
Swamp Daisy
Occurs in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales.

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.