Olearia stuartii
| Olearia stuartii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. stuartii |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia stuartii (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.[1] | |
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Olearia stuartii is a shrub or subshrub species in the Asteraceae family.[2]
It has an erect, branching habit and grows to between 40 and 90 cm high. The stems are woody and leaves are 10 to 25 mm long and 2 to 8 mm wide. The daisy-like flowerheads appear between June and September in the species native range. These have blue to mauve ray florets and yellow disc florets.[2]
The species occurs in woodland and on rocky hills in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.[2]
References
- ↑ "Olearia stuartii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- 1 2 3 "Olearia stuartii". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
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