Cassinia arcuata
Cassinia arcuata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
Genus: | Cassinia |
Species: | C. arcuata |
Binomial name | |
Cassinia arcuata R.Br.[1] | |
Cassinia arcuata, commonly known as drooping cassinia, Chinese scrub, Chinese shrub or Sifton bush, is a shrub species in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.[2] It grows to 2 metres high and has sticky leaves which are 40 to 15 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.[2] The pale brown inflorescences appear in panicles from spring to autumn.[2] Plants have a distinctive curry scent.[3] The species colonises disurbed and cleared sites.[3] It is native to the states of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cassinia arcuata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Cassinia arcuata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- 1 2 "Cassinia arcuata". Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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