Olearia algida
Olearia algida (Alpine Daisy Bush, Mountain Daisy Bush)[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[3] It is a shrub to 1 metre high with crowded leaves. These are dark green above and woolly underneath and have revolute edges.[3][4] The flower heads have 2 to 6 white ray florets.[3] The species was first formally described in The Victorian Naturalist in 1956 by Norman Wakefield.[1] It occurs near swampy areas within heath and grassland in high altitude areas of south-eastern New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.[3]
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References
- "Olearia algida". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- "Mountain Daisy Bush (Olearia algida)". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Olearia algida". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- Corrick, M.G. & Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
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