Star-like Asteridea

Star-like Asteridea | Asteridea asteroides

A cluster of snowflake-like flowers rest on a wreath of leaves, this is the Star-like Asteridea. These starry wonders bloom especially bright against the charred earth after a bushfire. Their radiating petals make the perfect frame for the celestial skyskape of stars that nestle together in the the centre of the flower head.

Endemic to:

Mostly around Esperance, also found near Geraldton but not in the wetter southern corner of WA. Primarily Noongar Country; Nhanta and Amangu countries and Wudjari in the south.

It blooms:

August – November, Djilba – Kambarang (Noongar)

References:

Archer. W, 2016, Asteridea asteroids – Star-like Asteridea, Esperance Wildflowers, http://esperancewildflowers.blogspot.com/2016/12/asteridea-asteroids-star-like-asteridea.html
Spooner, A , 1997, Asteridea asteroids Flora Base https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7845