Ozothamnus lepidophyllus (common name scaly-leaved everlasting)[3] is a shrub in the family Asteraceae,[1] native to Western Australia.[2] It is erect, growing from 0.25 to 0.6 m high with white flowers and grows on loamy, sandy and rocky soils.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ozothamnus |
| Species: | O. lepidophyllus
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| Ozothamnus lepidophyllus | |
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Cassinia rubra Buchanan | |
The species was described in 1845 by German botanist Joachim Steetz.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ozothamnus lepidophyllus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b "Ozothamnus lepidophyllus Steetz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Ozothamnus lepidophyllus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ J. Steetz (1845). "Compositae". Plantae Preissianae (in Latin). 1 (3): 468. Wikidata Q109555768.
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