Actinotus leucocephalus | |
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A. leucocephalus (photo K.R.Thiele) | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Actinotus |
Species: | A. leucocephalus
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Binomial name | |
Actinotus leucocephalus | |
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Occurrence data from AVH | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Actinotus leucocephalus var. nanella
O.H.Sarg. |
Actinotus leucocephalus is a small plant in the Apiaceae family, endemic to Western Australia. [4]
Actinotus leucocephalus is an erect annual herb growing from 0.1 to 0.45 m high. Its white to cream flowers may be seen from September to December or from January to February. It grows on many different soils. [4]
It was first described by George Bentham in 1837. [1] [2]