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=  Erigeron gunnii  =

Erigeron gunnii commonly known as smooth mountain daisy or Gunn's Alpine Fleabane is a native flowering species in the daisy family of Asteraceae, it is endemic to Tasmania, Australia.

Description
Erigeron gunnii is a rhizomatous rosette herb, with wedge-shaped or obovate-oblong leaves , serrated near the ends. The petiole is very short with a narrowed base and is easily confused with E, pappocromus which has a longer petiole. The leaves are only hairy on the margins and is similar to E. bellidioides which has entirely hairy leaves.

Erigeron gunnii flowers Dec- Apr with white to purple terminal flowerheads. The fruit is a flattened achene.

Habitat
Erigeron gunnii is a native alpine rosette herb found in grasslands and heaths in the central and eastern alpine and subalpine areas of Tasmania. This habitat consists of shallow soil and low fertility, cold and frozen ground during winter while enduring hot temperatures in the summer with strong winds year-round. Erigeron gunnii tolerates windy, exposed and moist sites and is sensitive to Phosphorous.



External links section
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/7036838