Olearia erubescens

Olearia erubescens
Olearia erubescens in Kinglake National Park, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Olearia
Species:	O. erubescens
Binomial name
Olearia erubescens (DC.) Dippel[1]

Olearia erubescens, commonly known as Moth Daisy-bush or Pink-tip Daisy-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is a shrub with stiff, prickly leaves and white "daisy" flowers, growing up to 2 metres high. The species occurs in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.^[2][3]

References

1. ^ "Olearia erubescens". 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=OLEARIA+erubescens. Retrieved 2010-10-18. 
2. ^ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009. 
3. ^ "Olearia erubescens". 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=Olearia~erubescens=. Retrieved 2010-10-18.