Olearia phlogopappa
| Olearia phlogopappa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. phlogopappa |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia phlogopappa (Labill.) Benth.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aster phlogopappus Labill. | |
Olearia phlogopappa, the dusty daisy-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] It occurs in open forest, woodland, heath and coastal shrubland in New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.[3][4]
Description
Oleraia phlogopappa grows to between 0.3 and 3 metres in height.[5] The leaves are quite variable, but are usually grey-green with minute hairs on the underside which impart a whitish or yellowish appearance.[5] The leaf margins are often bluntly toothed.[5] White, pink or mauve "daisy" flower heads around 20–25 mm in diameter are mainly produced in spring and early summer.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by Jacques Labillardière in 1806 in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen and named Aster phlogopappus.[1] In 1836 the species was transferred to the genus Olearia by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in Prodomus.[1]
There are 6 varieties which are currently recognised:[1]
- O. phlogopappa var. angustifolia (Hook.f.) W.M.Curtis
- O. phlogopappa var. brevipes (Hook.f.) W.M.Curtis
- O. phlogopappa var. flavescens (Hutch.) J.H.Willis
- O. phlogopappa var. microcephala (Hook.f.) W.M.Curtis
- O. phlogopappa (Labill.) DC. var. phlogopappa
- O. phlogopappa var. salicifolia (Hook.f.) W.M.Curtis
Cultivation
The species withstands moderate frost and drought, but prefers moist conditions and a well drained soil in a sunny or partially shaded position.[3] Pruning is required to stop plants becoming spindly.[3] Cuttings are the usual method of propagation as seed may be unreliable.[3]
Cultivars
A number of cultivars are commercially available including:[1][6]
- 'Blue Gem'
- 'Brevipes'
- 'Cana'
- 'Combers'
- 'Comber's Blue'
- 'Comber's Pink'
- 'Nyman's Splendens'
- 'Pink Gem'
- 'Salicifolia'
- 'Sawtooth'
- 'Splendens'
- 'Splendens Blue'
- 'Splendens Lavender'
- 'Splendens Pink'
- 'Tournaig Titch'
Another cultivar, 'Havering Blush', is a hybrid between Olearia phlogopappa and Olearia lirata.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Olearia phlogopappa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "Olearia phlogopappa (DC.) Benth.". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Olearia phlogopappa". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) - ANPSA. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "Gippsland Vegetation Types: Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVC's)" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries (Victoria). Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- 1 2 3 Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403X.
- 1 2 "'Olearia". Horticultural Database. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2009-06-29.