Ozothamnus thyrsoideus

Ozothamnus thyrsoideus, commonly known as sticky everlasting,[1] is a flowering shrub, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 2 metres in height. Leaves are 15 to 30 mm long and 1.5 to 2 mm wide. Flowerheads appear in terminal corymbs in the summer.[1]

Sticky everlasting
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ozothamnus
Species:
O. thyrsoideus
Binomial name
Ozothamnus thyrsoideus
Synonyms

Helichrysum thyrsoideum (DC.) P.Morris & J.H.Willis
Helichrysum rosmarinifolium var. thyrsoideum (DC.) Maiden

The species was formally described in 1838 by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, based on plant material collected in Tasmania.[2]

It occurs in subalpine areas of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.[1]

References

  1. "Ozothamnus thyrsoideus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. "Ozothamnus thyrsoideus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.


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