Cyathochaeta avenacea

Meaning of name:

Cyathochaeta is from the Greek words cyathos, meaning cup, and chaite, meaning long hair. Avenacea refers to the genus Avena.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A clumping herb with rigid stems to 1.2 metres tall. Flowers are produced in November and December.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2906808

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/768