Ex Herbarium Australiense, C.S.I.R.O., Canberra, A.C.T. Flowers to 5cm diameter; ligule underside always mauve-tipped, conspicuous in bud. Stem bracts silvery like Celmisia asteliifolia; culms to 18 inches (46cm) high. Growth habit tufted or shortly monopodial with fibrous remains of leaves, but also with long scaly rhizomes.