Actinotus Labill. >
Flowers numerous, crowded, surrounded by radiating involucral bracts exceeding the flowers, the whole resembling a head. Fruit undivided Actinotus
Peduncles more than 2 cm long
Involucre rarely exceeding 12 mm diam.; bracts white, tomentose. Petals absent. Leaves 3-partite; segments entire or lobed, acute, glabrous on the upper surface, silky or white-tomentose underneath. Calyx lobes acute. Sprawling herb with stems up to 50 cm long. Widespread. Heath and DSF. Sandy soils. Fl. most of the year. Lesser Flannel Flower Actinotus minor