Cassinia straminea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Cassinia |
Species: | C. straminea |
Binomial name | |
Cassinia straminea (Benth.) Orchard | |
Cassinia straminea is a plant native to northern New South Wales in eastern Australia. [1]
New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In March 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 7.9 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
Cassinia is a large genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, most or all of which are native to the Southern Hemisphere. It was named for French botanist Alexandre de Cassini.
Parsonsia straminea, commonly known as common silkpod or monkey rope, is a woody vine of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It occurs in the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
Cassinia aculeata, also known as common cassinia, dolly bush or dogwood, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae. The species is native to the states of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2.5 metres high and has sticky, hair-covered leaves which are 10 to 30 mm long and 1 to 2 mm wide. The creamy-white flower heads appear in dense clusters from summer to autumn.
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. It grows to 2 metres high and has sticky leaves which are 40 to 15 mm long and 1.5 mm wide. The pale brown inflorescences appear in panicles from spring to autumn. Plants have a distinctive curry scent. The species colonises disturbed and cleared sites. It is native to the states of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.
The Burrinjuck Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve on the south west slopes of New South Wales, Australia. The 5,250-hectare (13,000-acre) reserve is located adjacent to the Burrinjuck Dam, with 5,118 hectares of the reserve located on the northern side of the reservoir, and the remaining 89 hectares located on the southern side of the reservoir to the northeast of Black Andrew Nature Reserve. It includes land formerly managed as the Burrinjuck State Forest and Burrinjuck State Recreation Area.
The Black Andrew Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve located on the south west slopes of New South Wales, Australia. The 1,559-hectare (3,850-acre) reserve is situated on the southern shore of Burrinjuck Dam on the Murrumbidgee River, an important reservoir for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.
Cassinia leptocephala is a plant native to northern New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Cassinia uncata, commonly known as sticky cassinia, is a plant native to eastern Australia.
Cassinia adunca is a plant native to New South Wales and South Australia in eastern Australia.
Cassinia subtropica is a plant native to northern New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia.
Cassinia decipiens is a plant native to central New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Cassinia hewsoniae is a plant native to central New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Cassinia macrocephala is a plant native to central-northern New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Cassinia maritima is a plant native to far southern New South Wales and Victoria in eastern Australia.
Cassinia monticola is a plant native to far southern New South Wales and Victoria in eastern Australia.
Cassinia ochracea is a plant native to far southern New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Cassinia telfordii is a plant native to central-northern New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Cassinia venusta is a plant native to far southern New South Wales and Victoria in eastern Australia.
Cassinia theresae is a plant native to central-western New South Wales in eastern Australia.
Cassinia lepschii is a plant native to central New South Wales in eastern Australia.
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