Calomeria amaranthoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Calomeria |
Species: | C. amaranthoides
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Binomial name | |
Calomeria amaranthoides |
Calomeria amaranthoides, the incense plant, is a plant species which is native to New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. [1]
Calomeria amaranthoides is a tall, fragrant biennial herb, growing to 3.5 metres in height. It has sticky stems and leaves which are green above and whitish beneath and are up to 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. Its flowers appear in large brown to red plumes in the summer (January to April in its native range). [2]