AusTraits

Coronidium gunnianum

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Family Asteraceae

Taxonomy: Coronidium gunnianum (Hook.) N.G.Walsh

Synonyms: 5 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Coronidium sp. Lowland Swamps (V.Stajsic 4226) Vic. Herbarium (taxonomic synonym)
  • Gnaphalium gunnianum (Hook.) Sch.Bip. (nomenclatural synonym)
  • Helichrysum aff. rutidolepis (Lowland Swamps) (taxonomic synonym)
  • Helichrysum erosum Schltdl. (taxonomic synonym)
  • Helichrysum gunnianum Hook. (nomenclatural synonym)
Misapplied names: 4 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Helichrysum rutidolepis DC. (pro parte misapplied)
  • Helichrysum rutidolepis DC. (misapplied)
  • Helichrysum scorpioides Labill. (pro parte misapplied)
  • Leptorhynchos linearis Less. (misapplied)

Distribution (APC): SA, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, SA eFlora, Vic Flora, ATRP

Traits

Top source datasets: Draper_2023 (3), NHNSW_2022 (4), NHNSW_2023 (13), RBGV_2022 (4), RBGV_2023 (15), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1), Williams_2011 (8). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 25 traits from 50 records in 8 datasets.

Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.

fruit morphology
  • fruit_length (numerical): 1.6 mm (1.3-1.9 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • fruit_type (categorical): achene (2) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • fruit_colour (categorical): brown (2) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
leaf morphology
  • leaf_length (numerical): 41.25 mm (15-65 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • leaf_width (numerical): 3.75 mm (1-9 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • leaf_shape (categorical): linear (2); oblanceolate (2) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • leaf_base_shape (categorical): attenuate (2) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • leaf_margin (categorical): entire (1) [sources: RBGV_2023]
  • leaf_margin_posture (categorical): revolute (2) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (2) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
life history
  • plant_growth_form (categorical): herb (4) [sources: NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; Wenk_2022; Williams_2011]
  • life_form (categorical): hemicryptophyte (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • life_history (categorical): perennial (3) [sources: NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; Wenk_2023]
  • woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (3) [sources: NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; Wenk_2022]
  • stem_growth_habit (categorical): erect (2); rhizomatous (1) [sources: NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022]
  • nitrogen_fixing (categorical): non_nitrogen_fixer (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • root_structure (categorical): arbuscular_mycorrhizal (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • pollination_syndrome (categorical): insect (1) [sources: Draper_2023]
  • pollination_system (categorical): biotic_unspecialised (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • dispersal_syndrome (categorical): anemochory (2) [sources: Draper_2023; Williams_2011]
  • dispersers (categorical): wind (1) [sources: Draper_2023]
  • clonal_spread_mechanism (categorical): rhizome (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • storage_organ (categorical): rhizome (1) [sources: RBGV_2023]
whole plant morphology
  • plant_height (numerical): 0.5 m (0.5-0.5 m) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]

Sources

dataset_idn_traitsn_recordsreference
RBGV_20231215VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
NHNSW_20231013N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
Williams_201188R. P. Duncan, S. E. Clemants, R. T. Corlett, A. K. Hahs, M. A. McCarthy, M. J. McDonnell, M. W. Schwartz, K. Thompson, P. A. Vesk, and N. S. G. Williams. “Plant traits and extinction in urban areas: a meta-analysis of 11 cities”. Global Ecology and Biogeography 20.4 (2011), pp. 509-519. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00633.x.
NHNSW_202244N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
RBGV_202244VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
Draper_202333J. T. Draper, S. Delean, J. G. Conran, P. Weinstein, and B. S. Simpson. “Life-history characteristics and climate correlates of dioecious plant species in central southern Australia”. Australian Journal of Botany unknown.unknown (2023), p. unknown. doi: 10.1071/BT22110.
Wenk_202222E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022.
Wenk_202311E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023.