Pterygopappus

Sage Cushion Plant
Pterygopappus lawrencii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Pterygopappus J. D. Hooker
Binomial name
Pterygopappus lawrencii Hook.f.
Synonyms
Gnaphalium sect. Pterygopappus (Hook.f.) Baill. Pterygopappus lawrencei Hook.f., alternate spelling

Pterygopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the pussy's-toes tribe within the daisy family.^[1][2]

Species

There is only one known species Pterygopappus lawrencii (Sage Cushion Plant) which is endemic to alpine Tasmania. It forms thick, light blue/green mats with densely packed leaves. It is most common in the mountains of the northeastern part of the island. It is a slow grower and prefers cool, moist environments.^[3][4][5][6]

References

1. Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1874. London Journal of Botany 6: 120-121 in Latin
2. Tropicos, Pterygopappus Hook. f.
3. University of Tasmania. "Key to Tasmanian Dicots".
4. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
5. The Plant List Pterygopappus lawrencei Hook.f.
6. Atlas of Living Australia