Ozothamnus diosmifolius (Vent.) DC., Prodr. 6: 166 (1838) (syn: Gnaphalium diosmifolium Vent. ; Gnaphalium piluliferum DC.; Helichrysum diosmifolium (Vent.) Less. ex Steud.);
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E. Australia as per POWO;
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Rice Flower, Ozothamnus diosmifolius ‘Dark Pink’ from California-GS11042023-1: 4 high res. images.
Ozothamnus diosmifolius (Vent.) DC. (Syn: Gnaphalium diosmifolium Vent.; Helichrysum diosmifolium (Vent.) Sweet, is an erect shrubby plant native of Australia, usually with white flowers and popularly known as Rice Flower.
Pink flowered cultivar, ‘Dark Pink’ is popular in cultivation here in Fremont, California, sharing the same.
Thank you Sir for this interesting post, I wonder what makes it to be named as rice flower, any smell?
because closed flower buds are compact and white, look like rice grains in species which in wild has white flowers.
Yes, as per images at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozothamnus_diosmifolius
https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/ozothamnus-diosmifolius/
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozothamnus_diosmifolius
https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/ozothamnus-diosmifolius/
