Calotis lappulacea, commonly known as the yellow burr-daisy,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae found in many parts of mainland Australia.

Calotis lappulacea is slender, upright or straggling, multi-branched perennial or small under-storey shrub to 20–50 cm (7.9–19.7 in) high.

The stems and leaves are sparsely covered with coarse, rough to flattened, straight, rigid hairs.

The yellow burr-daisy first appeared in scientific literature in 1837, published by the systematic botanist George Bentham from a specimen collected by Ferdinand Bauer.

[5][6][7] Yellow burr-daisy is a widespread species growing on a variety of soils including dry rocky situations, on heavy clay soils and occasionally in woodland in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and all mainland states of Australia.