Family:
Asteraceae
Cassinia laevis
Cough Bush
Other Names: Curry Bush, Inland Cassinia, Rosemary Bush, Wild Rosemary.
Regional Subspecies:
Similar Species:
Distinguish from Common Cassinia (C. aculeata subsp. aculeata) by its thread-like leaves and less compact flower clusters.
Occurrence:
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.
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.
VALUES:
Wildlife:
Good habitat. Ants and other insects eat seeds.
Timber:
Timber dark with attractive pattern.