Cassinia arcuata

Cassinia arcuata, commonly known as drooping cassinia, biddy bush, Chinese scrub, Chinese shrub, Sifton bush and tear shrub, is a shrub species in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to southern Australia. It grows to 2 metres high and has sticky leaves which are 40 to 15 mm long and 1.5 mm wide. The pale brown inflorescences appear in panicles from spring to autumn. Plants have a distinctive curry scent. The species colonises disurbed and cleared sites. It is native to the states of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.