Olearia stuartii

Olearia stuartii is a shrub or subshrub species in the family Asteraceae.[2]

Olearia stuartii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Olearia
Species:
O. stuartii
Binomial name
Olearia stuartii
(F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.[1]
Synonyms
  • Aster megalodontus F.Muell.
  • Aster stuartii (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
  • Eurybia stuartii F.Muell.

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]

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.