Macquarie Azorella, Macquarie Cushions  |  

Azorella macquariensis, Family Apiaceae, also known as Macquarie Cushions or Macquarie Azorella, is a perennial herb that forms extensive cushions and tight mats, and can vary in size from a few centimetres to several metres in diameter. There are two distinct forms of the species – hairy and non-hairy. The leaf blade is kidney-shaped in outline, with usually 3 or sometimes 5 lanceolate lobes that are hairless or sparsely and coarsely hairy on the upper surface. The petiole is 3–4 mm long and broadly winged. The bisexual flowers are solitary or sometimes paired. The fruit is hidden by upper leaves and is yellow-brown, almost sessile or on a 1 mm long pedicel. The species flowers from December to February, and fruits from January to April.