| Ozothamnus obcordatus | |
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| Ozothamnus obcordatus, Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ozothamnus |
| Species: | O. obcordatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ozothamnus obcordatus DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Helichrysum obcordatum (DC.) Benth. | |
Ozothamnus obcordatus, the grey everlasting, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae, native to the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia.
It grows to 1.5 metres high and has obcordate, broad-elliptic obovate leaves which are 6 to 15 mm long and 3 to 6 mm wide. These have tips that bend backwards and are shiny and green on the top and covered with grey hairs underneath.
The species is regarded as having potential in commercial cut flower production.
References
- "Ozothamnus obcordatus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ^ "Olearia obcordatus DC". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- Slater, A.T.; A.D. Allen. "Selection and Evaluation of Ozothamnus obcordatus and Chrysocephalum semipapposum as cut flowers" (PDF). Institute for Horticultural Development. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
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