Family:
Asteraceae
Cassinia laevis
Cough Bush
Other Names: Wild Rosemary, Curry Bush, Wild Curry, Rosemary Bush, Dead Finish
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
Habit:
Much-branched aromatic shrub to 3 m high, white woolly stems, linear leaves 1-5 cm long and ±1 mm wide. Creamy-white flowers in terminal clusters, spring-autumn.
Habitat & Site Preference:
Various communities on ridges and stony soils, also in mallee on red sands. Prefers 300 – 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Collect Jan-Apr, shake mature heads into paper bag. Propagate from seed, surface sow in late winter-early spring and cover lightly.
Values & Uses:
Good habitat, seeds eaten by ants and other insects. Timber dark with attractive pattern.