Kingdom Plantae Tribe Gnaphalieae Scientific name Ozothamnus hookeri Rank Species | Order Asterales Genus Ozothamnus Higher classification Daisy family | |
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Similar Ozothamnus, Daisy family, Ozothamnus ledifolius, Ozothamnus obcordatus, Olearia algida | ||
Ozothamnus hookeri, commonly known as kerosene bush, is an aromatic shrub species, endemic to Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 1 metre in height and has white-tomentose branchlets. The scale-like leaves are 4 to 5 mm long and 0.5 to 1 mm wide. These are green on the upper surface, and white tomentose below. The flowerheads appear in dense clusters in summer and autumn The species occurs in boggy sites and subalpine heathland New South Wales and Tasmania.
The species was formally described in 1853 by German botanist Otto Wilhelm Sonder.
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