Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Ozothamnus obcordatus DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 165 (1838) |
Native Range | e. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves crowded, obcordate to obovate, 3-8mm long, adaxially dark shiny green, whitish abaxially, capitula in compact corymb, 2-10cm wide |
Size | 50-90cm |
Color | lustrous yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cassinia obovata A.Cunn. ex DC. Helichrysum obcordatum F.Muell. ex Benth. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |