Cassinia arcuata

Cassinia arcuata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cassinia
Species:
C. arcuata
Binomial name
Cassinia arcuata
Synonyms[1]

Cassinia paniculata Behr & F.Muell. ex Sond.

Cassinia arcuata, commonly known as drooping cassinia, biddy bush, Chinese scrub, sifton bush[2] and Chinese shrub,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a shrub, sometimes a small tree with sessile, linear leaves, and heads of up to two hundred brownish flowers arranged in pyramid-shaped panicles. In New South Wales, the species is known as Cassinia sifton. In disturbed areas, C. arcuata can become weedy.

  1. ^ a b "Cassinia arcuata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Cassinia arcuata". State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Cassinia arcuata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.