Asteraceae
Australian waterbuttons
Cotula australis
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cotula
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Common names
By language (6)
- Chinese
- 南方山芫荽, 澳洲山芫荽, 南方山胡荽
- Czech
- Mechovec australský
- Dutch
- Kamilleknopje
- English
- Australian waterbuttons
- Persian
- گویچهای جنوبی
- Welsh
- Blodyn-botwm unflwydd
Synonyms
- Anacyclus australis Sieber ex Spreng.
- Cotula membranacea D.G.Lloyd
- Cotula venosa Colenso
- Lancisia australis Rydb.
- Leptinella tenella (A.Cunn.) D.G.Lloyd & C.J.Webb
- Soliva tenella A.Cunn.
- Strongylosperma australe Less.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: manuel_110, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Luis Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Luis Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Monteiro Henrique, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Manu, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Diego Alex, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.