| Podotheca gnaphalioides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Podotheca |
| Species: | P. gnaphalioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Podotheca gnaphalioides Graham | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lophoclinium citrinum Endl. | |
Podotheca gnaphalioides (common name, golden long-heads) is a small annual herb in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Western Australia. It grows from 2 cm to 60 cm tall and is an often sticky herb, which is erect or decumbent (lying along the ground), and whose yellow or orange-yellow flowers are seen from August to November. It grows on a variety of soils, but tends to prefer sandy soils.
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1845 by Robert Graham as Podotheca gnaphalioides.
References
- ^ Graham, R. (1841) Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 31(62): 394.
- ^ "Podotheca gnaphalioides". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- Govaerts, R. et al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Podotheca gnaphalioides. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Podotheca gnaphalioides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 24 January 2019.