Cassinia aculeata

Cassinia aculeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Cassinia
Species: C. aculeata
Binomial name
Cassinia aculeata
(Labill.) R.Br.[1]
Synonyms
  • Calea aculeata Labill.
  • Cassinia affinis R.Br.
  • Helichrysum pseudoferrugineum Hochr.

Cassinia aculeata, also known as common cassinia, dolly bush or dogwood, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae. The species is native to the states of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia.[2] It grows to between 1 and 2.5 metres high and has sticky, hair-covered leaves which are 10 to 30 mm long and 1 to 2 mm wide.[2] The creamy-white flowerheads appear in dense clusters from summer to autumn.[2]

References

  1. "Cassinia aculeata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cassinia aculeata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
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