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29.11.11

WHAT'S THIS? IT'S BARLETTINA SORDIDA OF COURSE!

I first posted about this fluffy number in September this year and have now found out that it is related to asters and daisies, which I find surprising.  It is a native of Mexico and if you read Spanish, you can read more about it here.  I discovered it growing in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens yesterday, with a nice plaque giving its botanical name: Asteraceae barlettina sordida.
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