Olearia stuartii

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Olearia stuartii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Olearia
Species:
O. stuartii
Binomial name
Olearia stuartii
(F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. [1]
Synonyms
  • Aster megalodontusF.Muell.
  • Aster stuartii(F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  • Eurybia stuartiiF.Muell.

Olearia stuartii is a shrub or subshrub species in the family Asteraceae. [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]

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References

  1. "Olearia stuartii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 22 November 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Olearia stuartii". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2009.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)