Cassinia aculeata
| Cassinia aculeata | |
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| 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] | |
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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
- ↑ "Cassinia aculeata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- 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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