Yam Daisy
Microseris lanceolata
This perrenial herb is almost extinct on the Adelaide Plains. A few patches are still found in the Mount Lofty Ranges. It's long, soft leaves go dormant over summer and will emerge with autumn rains. Large yellow flowers develop on tall stalks in spring. It will self seed but is not invasive.
Flowering time
Spring
Summer
Light requirements
Full sun
Part shade
Soil type
Sandy
Loam
Well drained
Landscape setting
Coastal
Plains
Hills
Tolerates
Some coastal exposure
Drought
Attracts nectar feeding native butterflies and pollinators such as native bees. Produces tubers which small mammals feed upon. Lizards enjoy feeding on flowers.
Habitat for