Ozothamnus diosmifolius

Rice flower
Ozothamnus diosmifolius flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ozothamnus
Species:
O. diosmifolius
Binomial name
Ozothamnus diosmifolius
Synonyms[1]
  • Gnaphalium diosmaefolium Vent. orth. var.
  • Gnaphalium diosmifolium Vent.
  • Helichrysum diosmifolium (Vent.) Sweet
  • Ozothamnus diosmaefolia DC. orth. var.

Ozothamnus diosmifolius is an erect, woody shrub in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. Common names for this species include rice flower, white dogwood, pill flower and sago bush. It has dense heads of small white "flowers" and is often used in floral arrangements.

  1. ^ a b "Ozothamnus diosmifolius". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 27 September 2019.