| Waitzia acuminata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Waitzia |
| Species: | W. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Waitzia acuminata Steetz[1] |
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Waitzia acuminata, commonly known as Orange Immortelle, is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Australia. Plants grow to between 0.1 and 0.6 metres in height and have leaves that are long and narrow. These are between 2 and 10 cm long and 2 to 5 mm in width.[2][3] The yellow, orange or white flowers appear between July and January.[2]
The species was first formally described in 1845 in Plantae Preissianae.[1]
Two varieties are currently recognised:
Waitzia acuminata occurs in all Australian states except Queensland and Tasmania.[3]