Minuria leptophylla

Minuria leptophylla, commonly known as minnie daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to mainland Australia. It is a perennial herb with white to pale lilac daisy-like flower heads and occurs throughout arid and semi-arid inland regions of Australia. The species grows in woodland, shrubland, grassland and mallee vegetation communities on a variety of soil types and is widely distributed across the Australian mainland. Minuria leptophylla is the type species of the Australian genus Minuria, a group of daisies primarily associated with inland arid environments. The species was first formally described by the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1836 and has since been the subject of taxonomic revisions and phylogenetic studies examining relationships within the tribe Astereae. The species is characterised by its narrow linear leaves, solitary flower heads, white to pale lilac ray florets and distinctive cypselas bearing pappus bristles that aid s......read more on Wikipedia.