Azure Daisy Bush

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Olearia
Species: rudis
Main Flower Colour: Purple

Description

Aromatic shrub or perennial forb to 1.5m tall. Leaves alternating up the stem, often with basal lobes, more or less stem clasping, 1.5-12cm long, 6-40mm wide, flat, hairy to rough, often sticky, the edges toothed or entire. Flowers with 30-75 blue or mauve to purplish, rarely white, ‘petals’, and yellow to orange centres. Flower heads broadly heimspherical, borne singly or in open groups of 2-8 at the ends of the branchlets.

Flowering start in July and ends in November.

Identification

The main flower colour is purple.

References

http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/scotia/key/Plants%20and%20Fungi%20of%20south%20western%20NSW/Media/Html/Olearia_rudis.htm
WildflowerID657
Views (per week)26
Views12924

Location

Bio Regions

Kanmantoo (KAN)

Region Specifics

Kangaroo Island

Related Blogs

The following are links to Members' Blogs that contain the words "Azure Daisy Bush " OR "Olearia" OR "Asteraceae". Creating Blogs is restricted to Members only. Not a Member? Join here.

Showing 1 blogs.

Comments & Reviews

Post a Comment
Loading...
Add Photos & Files
Edit Wildflower
Alert Admin

Sponsored Links