Ozothamnus obcordatus, the grey everlasting, is a shrub in the family Asteraceae, native to the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia.[2]

Ozothamnus obcordatus
Ozothamnus obcordatus, Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ozothamnus
Species:
O. obcordatus
Binomial name
Ozothamnus obcordatus
Synonyms

Helichrysum obcordatum (DC.) Benth.
Cassinia obovata A.Cunn. ex DC.

It grows to 1.5 metres high and has obcordate, broad-elliptic obovate leaves which are 6 to 15 mm long and 3 to 6 mm wide.[2] These have tips that bend backwards and are shiny and green on the top and covered with grey hairs underneath.[2]

The species is regarded as having potential in commercial cut flower production.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ozothamnus obcordatus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Olearia obcordatus DC". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  3. ^ Slater, A.T.; A.D. Allen. "Selection and Evaluation of Ozothamnus obcordatus and Chrysocephalum semipapposum as cut flowers" (PDF). Institute for Horticultural Development. Retrieved 2009-10-03.