The Rice flower (Ozothamnus diosmifolius) is an upright, woody shrub in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family native to Eastern Australia. The Ozothamnus genus includes approximately 53 species[1] of flowering plants.
This species is known for sago bush, pill flower, and white Dogwood. The Rice flower is an upright, heavily branched, woody shrub that usually grows up to 2 m in height but is often much taller. Its rough branches are thickly covered with short hair.
The leaves have a strong odor, usually 0.4 to 0.6 in (10 to 15 mm) long and 1 to 2 mm (0.04 to 0.08 in) wide, but the inner shapes have leaves up to 3.5 mm (0.1 inches) in width. As with other plants in the Asteraceae family, each “flower” is actually a flower head 2 to 3 mm (0.08 to 0.1 inches) in diameter.
It features dense heads of small pink or white “flowers” and is sometimes used in flower arrangements.
