Calotis R.Br.

Involucre usually hemispherical. Cypselas angular, sometimes winged, mostly as long as broad. Barbellate awns 2–several Calotis
Pappus of awns only; scales absent
Pappus awns equal in length, 4–6, 1–4 mm long. Leaves mostly basal, up to 25 cm long, linear to linear-lanceolate, entire or sparsely toothed, almost glabrous. Heads on unbranched peduncles exceeding the basal leaves and bearing a few bract-like leaves. Involucre hemispherical, 5–10 mm diam., bracts oblanceolate, obtuse, entire, c. 3 mm long. Ray florets numerous; rays 3–5 mm long, white or lavender. Cypselas brown; the body cuneate, flattened, glabrous, c. 2 mm long. Stoloniferous perennial up to 40 cm high. Coast and Cumberland Plain. Damp clay soils. Fl. most of the year Calotis scapigera