Olearia tenuifolia
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| Thin-leaf daisy-bush | |
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| Olearia tenuifolia growing in the ANBG | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. tenuifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia tenuifolia | |
Olearia tenuifolia, commonly known as the thin-leaf daisy-bush,[2] is a small shrub that is endemic to the south-east of continental Australia and has narrow leaves and clusters of blue, deep mauve to purple flowers.
Olearia tenuifolia is a shrub to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high with scattered leaves arranged alternately along the stem. The leaves are linear shaped, 5–35 mm (0.20–1.38 in) long, 1–2.5 mm (0.039–0.098 in) wide, pointed at the apex, margins smooth or toothed and distinctly rolled under, both surfaces glandular. The flowers are mauve, purple or blue with a yellow disc floret, borne singly or in loose clusters at the end of branches on a peduncle 30 mm (1.2 in) long. Flowering may occur anytime throughout the year and the fruit is a dry, silky achene.[2]