Common name: Bear's Ear Family name: Asteraceae Botanical name: Cymbonotus lawsonianus Flowering/fruiting season: October

Location:

• Widespread in dry and wet sclerophyll habitats, generally in lower elevations near Canberra; 'sometimes persistent in gardens and lawns.' (Burbidge & Gray, 1976:376)
• Open disturbed areas; Aranda bushland

Use:

• Food
• Roots eaten (Fraser & McJannett, 1993:19)

Notes:
Perennial herb; yellow daisy flowers

Language names:

Horticulture :
Propagate from seed; suitable to all but very wet situations; may become weed (Wrigley & Fagg, 1998:146)

Similar species:
C. preissianus

Use code:
ROOT

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