robusta (Maiden & Betche) J.H.Willis Podolepis robusta, commonly known as alpine podolepis, mountain lettuce or cattleman's lettuce, is a perennial herb from the Australian Alps in the family Asteraceae.
[1][2] The species has a thick, upright single stem and reaches up to 60 cm in height, with yellow inflorescences that are around 25 mm in diameter.
[2] Spathulate basal leaves clasp the stem and are up to 20 cm in length.
robusta based on plant material collected from Australia's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko.
[1] Podolepis robusta is found in alpine grassland, commonly in association with snow gums.