Ozothamnus thyrsoideus, commonly known as sticky everlasting,[1] is a flowering shrub, endemic to south-eastern Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 2 metres in height. Leaves are 15 to 30 mm long and 1.5 to 2 mm wide. Flowerheads appear in terminal corymbs in the summer.[1]
| Sticky everlasting | |
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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. thyrsoideus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ozothamnus thyrsoideus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Helichrysum thyrsoideum (DC.) P.Morris & J.H.Willis | |
The species was formally described in 1838 by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, based on plant material collected in Tasmania.[2]
It occurs in subalpine areas of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ozothamnus thyrsoideus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Ozothamnus thyrsoideus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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