Cassinia arcuata

Cassinia arcuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Cassinia
Species: C. arcuata
Binomial name
Cassinia arcuata
Synonyms[2]
  • Cassinia paniculata Behr & F.Muell.

Cassinia arcuata, commonly known as drooping cassinia, biddy bush, Chinese scrub, Chinese shrub, Sifton bush and tear shrub, is a shrub species in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.[3] It grows to 2 metres high and has sticky leaves which are 40 to 15 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.[3] The pale brown inflorescences appear in panicles from spring to autumn.[3] Plants have a distinctive curry scent.[4] The species colonises disturbed and cleared sites.[4] It is native to the states of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cassinia arcuata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 28 February 2017
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cassinia arcuata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Cassinia arcuata". Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
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