Ozothamnus secundiflorus
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Ozothamnus secundiflorus (Cascade Everlasting) is an aromatic shrub species, endemic to Australia
. It grows to between 0.5 and 2 metres in height. Leaves are 6 to 10 mm long and 1.5 to 4 mm wide. These are dark green with grey hairs on the upper surface, and white tomentose below. The white flowerhead
s which appear in dense clusters along one side of the stem between December and February in the species native range.
The species was first formally described as Helichrysum secundiflorum by N.A. Wakefield
in The Victorian Naturalist in 1951, based on plant material collected from Mount Cobberas by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller
in 1854. The species was transferred to the genus Ozothamnus
by C.Jefferey in 1976 in Trees & Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
It occurs in open woodland in subalpine and sheltered alpine areas of New South Wales
and Victoria
. It is commonly seen amongst rocks in association with Eucalyptus pauciflora
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It grows to between 0.5 and 2 metres in height. Leaves are 6 to 10 mm long and 1.5 to 4 mm wide. These are dark green with grey hairs on the upper surface, and white tomentose below. The white flowerhead
Flowerhead
-Biography:The seeds of Flowerhead were originally planted deep underground by founding members Eric Faust and Buz Zoller in 1987. With the addition of Eric Schmitz in 1989 and Pete Levine in 1990, the roots took hold...
s which appear in dense clusters along one side of the stem between December and February in the species native range.
The species was first formally described as Helichrysum secundiflorum by N.A. Wakefield
Norman Arthur Wakefield
Norman Arthur Wakefield was an Australian teacher, naturalist, paleontologist and botanist, notable as an expert on ferns. He described many new species of plants....
in The Victorian Naturalist in 1951, based on plant material collected from Mount Cobberas by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller
Ferdinand von Mueller
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...
in 1854. The species was transferred to the genus Ozothamnus
Ozothamnus
Ozothamnus is a genus of plants found in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.There are 53 species , including the following:*Ozothamnus adnatus - Winged Everlasting*Ozothamnus alpinus - Alpine Everlasting...
by C.Jefferey in 1976 in Trees & Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
It occurs in open woodland in subalpine and sheltered alpine areas of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. It is commonly seen amongst rocks in association with Eucalyptus pauciflora
Eucalyptus pauciflora
The Snow Gum is a small tree or large shrub native to eastern Australia.-Habitat:It is usually found in the subalpine habitats of eastern Australia. Snow Gums also grow in lowland habitats where they can reach heights of up to 20 metres. Lowland Snow Gum is sometimes known as White Sallee, Cabbage...
.