Olearia sp. 2

Bushy shrub to c. 0.5–1 m high; branchlets densely white-cottony, strongly scented (somewhat camphor-like) when crushed. Leaves alternate, sessile, clustered, elliptic to oblong, (1–)3–5(–9) mm long, 0.7–1.5(–2.2) mm wide; upper surface green or grey-green, glabrescent or cottony-pubescent; lower surface densely white-cottony; margins revolute. Capitula sessile, solitary, terminating short lateral branchlets, 3–6 mm diam.; involucre conical, 3–5 mm long; bracts c. 3-seriate, graduating, acute or obtuse, glabrous in lower part, cottony and with resin droplets just below apex. Ray florets 1–4, white, ligules rudimentary c. 1.2–2 mm long, disc florets 4–7, lavender-coloured. Cypsela cylindric, 1–1.5 mm long, with mixed short hairs and resin droplets; pappus bristles whitish, c. 4 mm long. Flowers Jan.–Mar.