A splash of colour in the desert - erect annual herb to 60 cm high, sometimes with a perennial rootstock; smooth stems sparingly branched. Leaves mostly towards the base of the plant, 3–5-lobed or deeply dissected. Flowers are bisexual or male, arranged in globular heads. Petals 1.6–1.9 mm long, blue turning white.
Flowering start in July and ends in October.
Identification
The main flower colour is mauve. Blue/white desert flower, deeply dissected leaves.
Uses
related to carrots and parsnips, so may have been roasted and eaten by aboriginals.
References
http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6273Created: 13 May 2014 - Member - John and Val
Updated: 21 Jun 2014 - Member - John and Val
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