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Ozothamnus diosmifolius (Vent.) DC.
Family Asteraceae
Common name: rice flower, white dogwood, pill flower, sago bush

Ozothamnus diosmifolius (Vent.) DC. APNI*

Synonyms: Helichrysum diosmifolium (Vent.) Sweet APNI*

Description: Much-branched, erect shrub to 5 m high, usually c. 2 m high; branches with a short rough tomemtum.

Leaves linear, 10–15 mm long, 1–2 mm wide, apex reflexed, margins tightly revolute; lamina discolorous, upper surface green and scabrous, lower surface white-woolly.

Heads numerous in dense terminal corymbs; heads globose, 2–3 mm long, 2–3 mm diam.; involucral bracts broad, lamina rounded, opaque white or pink appressed. Florets 20–22, all bisexual. Pappus bristles clavate at the apex.


Flower
Photo D. Hardin

Other photo
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Herbarium
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Flowering: late winter to spring.

Distribution and occurrence: Grows on margins of rainforest and in heath in a variety of soils, often on ridges; widespread, north from Eden district.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, NWP, SWP
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by J. Everett
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)


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