''Coronidium newcastlianum'' is a perennial herbaceous shrub in the family

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...

found in Australia. Previously known as ''Helichrysum newcastlianum'', it was placed in the newly described genus ''

Coronidium ''Coronidium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, ...

''.

Description

''Coronidium newcastlianum'' is a herbaceous

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that grows to 60 cm (23,6 in). Petals of ray florets are usually white but partially can be pink.

Distribution

This species is native and

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to northern

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, main area of distribution are ranges western of

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. It is listed as least concern.

References

*Atlas of the living Australia
''Coronidium newcastlianum''
(7 February 2016) *Plantthis.com.au
''Coronidium newcastlianum''
(7 February 2016) Flora of Queensland Garden plants newcastlianum Taxa named by Paul G. Wilson {{Gnaphalieae-stub