Chamomile Sunray - native (Rhodanthe anthemoides)

Paper Sunray - native (Rhodanthe corymbiflora)

Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family).
Native.

Other names. Formerly classified as Helipterum.

Occurrence: Both have been recorded in the greater Castlemaine area. Paper Sunray is more common in mallee districts, and Chamomile Sunray is more common in alpine areas.

Identification:

• both are small daisies with usually a single stalk
• the bracts at the base of the flowers are in several rows and are white and resemble petals.

The two daisies differ
Paper Daisy (Rhodanthe corymbiflora). Flower stalk branched, leaves greyish with dense short hairs.
Chamomile Sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides). Flower stalk unbranched. Leaves with scattered hairs.

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