These tiny plants are destined for great things!
Activity From The Monarto to Tungkillo Biodiversity Links Project
These tiny plants are destined for great things!
Part of our Monarto to Tungkillo Biodiversity Links project, these rare Olearia pannosa will be planted at Kinchina Conservation Park.
Currently being propagated at our Alexandrina Community Nursery under our resident plant boffin and nursery manager Ben Simons expertise, once the winter rains arrive, these seedlings will make it to their forever home.
Olearia pannosa seedlings germinating at Alexandrina Community Nursery
Olearia pannosa in flower. Credit: Luke Simon
Olearia pannosa, also known as Silver Daisy-bush is listed as vulnerable in South Australia due to habitat loss, competition from invasive plants, and land clearing.
This resilient shrub thrives in open woodlands and mallee regions, often in sandy or loamy soils. It’s well-adapted to our local climate, making it a crucial piece of the natural landscape.
The Silver Daisy bush provides vital resources for butterflies, bees, and other insects, especially in fragmented landscapes where other floral resources may be limited. Planting and protecting this shrub contribute to maintaining insect populations and their essential pollination services.
Olearia pannosa is just one of the threatened flora we are propagating and planting as part of our Monarto to Tungkillo Biodiversity Links project. Currently in its second year, we are building on previous work of 2,000 seedlings planted, identifying conservation priorities and developing plans, and engaging with new landholders.
This project is supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board through funding from the landscape levies.
