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Posted on November 24, 2025November 26, 2025

Purple Burr-daisy flowering: Chambers Gorge

The Purple Burr-daisy (Calotis cuneifolia) is uncommon in South Australia, local to the flood plains of the Murray River flood plains. It was seen flowering among the shales of Chambers Gorge in the North Flinders Ranges, South Australia, in November.

Posted on June 1, 2025June 2, 2025

Plover-daisy: Arkaroola

Leiocarpa, or plover-daisy, flowering at Arkaroola in winter.

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Posted on September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

Senecio with pollinators

Senecio magnificus flowering in spring, in Parachilna Gorge, pollinated by bee and Australian Lesser Wanderer butterly.

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

Tiny Sunray flowering: Copley

A minute flowering plant, possibly a Pigmy Sunray (Rhodanthe pygmaea), observed on the Copley commons in July. Some of these entire plants are as small as 10mm wide.

Posted on July 22, 2022July 23, 2022

New Holland Daisy

New Holland Daisy (Vittadinia cuneata) flowering and seeding on clay plains near Copley in winter.

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Posted on July 4, 2022July 23, 2022

Clammy Daisybush flowering: Arkaroola

Olearia decurrens, the Clammy Daisybush, flowering in the rocky slopes of Welcome Pound at Arkaroola in winter.

Posted on June 30, 2022July 23, 2022

Showy Daisy Bush flowering: Glass Gorge

Olearia pimeleoides, known as the Showy Daisy Bush, flowering in Glass Gorge near Blinman in June.

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Posted on October 19, 2020August 8, 2021

Mueller’s Daisybush seeding

Daisybush (Olearia muelleri) seeding in Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges.
Posted on October 19, 2020August 8, 2021

Poached Egg Daisy

Poached Egg Daisy, Polycalymma stuartii, flowering in the sand dunes of Lake Eyre South following spring rains.

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Posted on September 1, 2018July 23, 2022

Minnie Daisy

Minnie Daisy, Minuria leptophylla, growing in gibber plains and gravels.

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