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Calomeria

Synonyms
Humea
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Calomeria

Genus description

Calomeria is the genus of one species of highly aromatic biennial, native to Southern Australia. They have simple, alternate leaves and large, branched pyramid-shaped panicles of very small, tubular flower heads in summer.

Name status

Correct

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