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Cassinia aculeata

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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
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. ^ a b c "Cassinia aculeata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
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