South West Slopes Revegetation Guide
Cassinia laevis
Cough Bush
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Species Information
| Synonyms |
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| Common Names |
Curry Bush, Inland Cassinia, Rosemary Bush, Wild Rosemary. |
| Family |
Asteraceae - Daisy Family. |
| Name Origin |
Cassinia - after French botanist Count Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini (1781-1832). |
Specimen Data -
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| Notes |
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| Collector |
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Date |
01/01/2000 |
| Determined By |
Unknown |
Date |
01/01/2000 |
South West Slopes Revegetation Guide Information
| Regional: |
Noted in The Rock-Henty-Milbrulong region. |
| Australia: |
NSW, SA, Qld. |
| Habitat: |
Various communities on ridges and stony soils, and in mallee on red sands. |
| Habit: |
Much-branched aromatic shrub to 3 m high with white woolly stems. Linear leaves 1-5 cm long and +-1 mm wide. |
| Similar Species: |
Distinguish from Common Cassinia (C. aculeata) by its thread-like leaves and less compact flower clusters |
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| Characteristics: |
May cause coughing and irritate eyes. |
| Flowering: |
Creamy-white, spring-autumn. Terminal clusters. |
| Seed Collection: |
Jan-Apr. Shake mature heads into paper bag. |
| Propagation: |
From seed. Surface sow fine seed late winter-early spring and cover lightly. |
| Regeneration: |
Germinates any time of year and grows rapidly. |
| Timber: |
Timber dark with attractive pattern. |
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| Wildlife: |
Good habitat. Ants and other insects eat seeds. |
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