Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Rank Species | Order Asterales Genus Waitzia | |
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Similar Waitzia, Waitzia suaveolens, Schoenia, Podotheca, Podolepis | ||
Waitzia acuminata, commonly known as orange immortelle, is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Australia. Plants grow to between 0.1 and 0.6 metres in height and have leaves that are long and narrow. These are between 2 and 10 cm long and 2 to 5 mm in width. The yellow, orange or white flowers appear between July and January.
The species was first formally described in 1845 by German botanist Joachim Steetz in Plantae Preissianae.
Two varieties are currently recognised:
Waitzia acuminata occurs in all Australian states except Queensland and Tasmania.
References
Waitzia acuminata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA