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Flannel Flower
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Actinotus gibbonsii
Creeping Flannel Flower, Dwarf Flannel Flower, Gibbon's Flannel Flower

Conservation status: Least Concern

Flowering:  Spring to Autumn
Flowers:A ball of pinkish "flowers", surrounded by a star-shaped, green, hairy bract.
Plant:Creeping stems to 30cm. Stems and flower hairy. Leaves are deeply lobed.
Habitat:Heath and Eucalypt woodlands. Sandy soils.
 
Scientific Classification
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Equisetopsida
Apiales
Apiaceae
Actinotus
gibbonsii

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