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Olearia glandulosa

Common Name: Swamp Daisy-bush
Synonym:
Family: Asteraceae
Size: 1-2m x 1m
Description: Narrow erect shrub.
Leaves: Fine dark green sticky leaves 8-55mm x 1-2mm. Margins tightly rolled with prominent glandular swellings.
Flowering: Dense terminal umbrella-like clusters of daisy flowerheads.
Flower Colour: White to pale blue with yellow centres
Flowering Time: October to April
Growing Conditions: Moist and winter wet swampy soils and creek margins in swamp scrubs and riparian woodlands. Full sun, semi shade.
Garden Use: An attractive shrub for moist gardens, especially when planted in a group.
Related Species:
Plant Communities: 11, 12, 15, 22, 30, 34
Conservation Status: Scattered within a few sites in the Shire.
Aboriginal Use:
Commercially available: Australian plant & indigenous nurseries
Bird Attracting: No
Butterfly Attracting: No
Frog Habitat: No
Photographer: 1, 2 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 Marilyn Gray ©
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Last Updated: 30/06/2010
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