Short-leaf Daisy-bush
In Seed
Short-leaf Daisy-bush
About to Explode into Flower
| Short-leaf Daisy-bush In Seed | | Short-leaf Daisy-bush About to Explode into Flower | | ||
 | Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Land Plants (Charophyta) - Land Plants (Equisetopsida) | |||
| Order: | Sunflowers (Asterales) | ||||
| Family: | Daisy (Asteraceae) | ||||
| Species: | Short-leaf Daisy-bush (Olearia brachyphylla) | ||||
| This Photo: | Structure in Bud | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Small white flower with 8 petals. Buds are green & white with red highlights. Leaves are very small and felted underneath. Stems are soft and pale green when new, hardening to grey wood with age. A low dense bush, which blends into the background until it flowers, when it stands out like a beacon. | |||||
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