Cassinia denticulata
Cassinia denticulata, the stiff cassinia is a common plant growing in Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Found on sandstone based soils in heathland or woodland. The original specimen was collected at Sydney, Australia.
| Stiff cassinia | |
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| Close-up of the flowers of Cassinia denticulata at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cassinia |
| Species: | C. denticulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassinia denticulata | |
A shrub growing to a metre or two tall. Leaves are stiff, with toothed edges, whitish underneath. Yellow flowers form on silvery white bracts in spring. The common epithet “denticulata” refers to the toothed edges of the leaves. This plant was described in the early 19th century by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.[1]
References
- Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 133
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