- 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
(Labill.) R.Br.[1]Synonyms - Calea aculeata Labill.
- Cassinia affinis R.Br.
- Helichrysum pseudoferrugineum Hochr.
Cassinia aculeata (Common Cassinia, Dolly Bush or dogwood) is a shrub in the family Asteraceae, 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. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Cassinia+aculeata. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ^ a b c "Cassinia aculeata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Cassinia~aculeata. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
Categories:- Cassinia
- Asterales of Australia
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Tasmania
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
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