Cassinia aculeata
Common name
Australian tauhinu
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Cream, White
Year naturalised
1969
Origin
S.E. Australia and Tasmania
Etymology
cassinia: Named after French botanist Alexandre de Cassini.
aculeata: From the Latin aculeus ‘stinger’, aculeatus means ‘barbed’, ‘stinging’ or ‘prickly’