Family: Asteraceae: Aster or Daisy.
Very large family of flowering plants.
All flowers are dense clusters of small flowers surrounded by bracts appearing as a single flower.
Name: ancient Greek aster means star.
Daisy means day’s eye. The petals open at dawn and close at dusk.
Asteraceae found everywhere except Antarctica.
Genus: Cassinia
40 members of genus.
Cassinia Aculeata: Dolly Bush
Height 2/3 m
Width 1 to 2m.
Grows most locations.
Leaves: 3 cm long. 2 mm wide.
White daisy flowers in summer autumn.
Distribution: NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Very large family of flowering plants.
All flowers are dense clusters of small flowers surrounded by bracts appearing as a single flower.
Name: ancient Greek aster means star.
Daisy means day’s eye. The petals open at dawn and close at dusk.
Asteraceae found everywhere except Antarctica.
Genus: Cassinia
40 members of genus.
Cassinia Aculeata: Dolly Bush
Height 2/3 m
Width 1 to 2m.
Grows most locations.
Leaves: 3 cm long. 2 mm wide.
White daisy flowers in summer autumn.
Distribution: NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.