Leptinella squalida
Leptinella squalida is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, native to New Zealand. Known as "brass buttons" for its yellow button-like flowers, it grows to about 5 cm (2 in) tall, spreading indefinitely via rhizomes.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Leptinella |
| Species: | L. squalida |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptinella squalida Hook.f.[1] | |
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Cotula squalida (Hook.f.) Hook.f. | |
A cultivar with almost black foliage, L. squalida 'Platt's Black', is grown as an ornamental plant, particularly in rock gardens and in flowering lawns.[2]
References
- "Leptinella squalida", The Plant List, retrieved 2016-07-25
- "Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black'", Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2016-07-25
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