Austral bear's ears
Cymbonotus preissianus
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It is a ground hugging daisy. It is flat. The leaves form a ring near the base. The leaves are thick and large with a long stalk. There are teeth around the edge. The leaves are green and wrinkled above and white and woolly underneath. There are 2 or 3 flower stalks. The flowers are yellow and in rays. The centre is yellow. They are 2 cm across.
There are 2 Cymbonotus species.
Where it is found
It grows in temperate places. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
The leaves are edible but peppery.
Edible parts
Leaves - caution