Albany daisy

Actinodium cunninghamii

''Actinodium'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, described as a genus in 1836. At present, it contains only one recognized species, ''Actinodium cunninghamii'', endemic to Western Australia.
Australian Albany daisy Actinodium is a genus of only two species both occurring naturally only in south Western Australia. Both species have similar flowers which are superficially similar to daisies. However, the genus is not a daisy and it is a member of the myrtle family. A small shrub to about 0.5 m with small leaves about 5 mm long. The flower heads occur mainly in spring and are about 40 mm diameter. The heads consist of clusters of small, pink, fertile flowers in the centre surrounded by white, strap-like and sterile flowers around the circumference. Actinodium,Actinodium cunninghamii,Albany daisy,Australia,Flora,Geotagged,Myrtaceae,Myrtales,Pink Flowers,botany,new south wales,plant,spring

Appearance

The flower head, around 40 mm across, is composed of compacted pinkish flowers surrounded by a white fringe of infertile elongated flowers; these appear between August and November. Cultivation notes compare it with its near relations of ''Darwinia'', and not widely developed as a garden plant, successful propagation is achieved from cuttings.

The low shrub, no higher than 0.5 meters, has stem clasping leaves and occurs in sandy wet areas; and so also known as swamp daisy.

Naming

The specific epithet commemorates Allan Cunningham. The species was described in 1836 by Johannes Conrad Schauer. An image was engraved for an Australian Stamp in 1985.

Distribution

A common name, Albany daisy, indicates its distribution in Southwest Australia, occurring inland from the southern coast near Albany and on the Esperance Plains to the Fitzgerald River.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMyrtales
FamilyMyrtaceae
GenusActinodium
SpeciesA. cunninghamii
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Australia