Global InformationMicroseris walteri information
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Microseris |
| Species: | M. walteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Microseris walteri Gand.[1]
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Microseris walteri is an Australian perennial herb with yellow flowers and edible tuberous roots, and one of three plants known as murnong or yam daisy along with Microseris scapigera and Microseris lanceolata.[3][2]
The plant is found in southern parts of Australia, including Victoria, NSW, ACT, SA, WA and Tasmania. In Victoria, the plant is widespread and occupying a wide range of habitats, particularly dry open forest.[4]
- ^ Gandoger, Michel (1918). "Sertum plantarum novarum". Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France. 65 (52). [1][2]
- ^ a b "Microseris walteri Gand". VicFlora: Flora of Victoria. Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Gott, Beth (1993). "Use of Victorian plants by Koories". In Foreman, Don B.; Walsh, Neville G. (eds.). Flora of Victoria. Vol. 1. Melbourne: Inkata Press. pp. 195–211. ISBN 978-0-909605-76-6.
- ^ Walsh, Neville (2016). "A name for Murnong (Microseris: Asteraceae: Cichorioideae)" (PDF). Muelleria. 34.