Blue Pincushion

Brunonia australis

"Brunonia australis", commonly known as the blue pincushion or native cornflower, is a perennial herb that grows widely across Australia. It is found in woodlands, open forest and sand plains.
Blue pincushion - Brunonia australis Brunonia,Brunonia australis

Appearance

The leaves are about 10 cm long and grow from the base. Flowering is usually in spring, with hemispherical clusters of blue flowers developing on a stem about 50 cm in height.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyGoodeniaceae
GenusBrunonia
SpeciesB. australis
Photographed in
Australia