Botanical art
Prior names
Olearia floribunda var. floribunda
Common names
Heath Daisy-bush
Etymology
Latin 'olearius' pertaining to oil, from 'olea' olive and 'flora' flower, 'bundum' plenty
Distribution and status
Found mainly in heath and shrub communities on sandy soils Native
Herbarium regions: Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, South Eastern
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Plant description
Erect spreading shrub 1-2 m high. Leaves alternate, crowded; lamina elliptic or ovate, 0.5�3 mm long, 0.3�1 mm wide, upper surface glabrous, lower surface grey-woolly. Capitula solitary, terminal, sessile, 8�13 mm diameter. Ray florets 3�7, white, disc florets 3�9, cream. Flowering July - February. Fruits are achenes compressed-terete, 1.5-2 mm long, striate, densely pubescent; pappus bristles 25-35, uniseriate, equal, 3 mm long.
| Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGA MSB | 12,000 (8.7 g) 12,000 (8.7 g) | 70 | 9-May-2006 | TST1 South Eastern | 14-Sep-2006 | 15% | -18°C |
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.