Conospermum taxifolium, commonly known as variable smoke-bush, yew-leaf smoke bush or paint brush,[2] is a plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia.

Conospermum taxifolium is an erect shrub with rod-like branches and that typically grows to a height of up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in).

The flowers are tube-shaped with white to cream-coloured tepals 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long and hairy on the outside.

Flowering occurs from August to November and the fruit is a hairy nut 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long.

[5][6] Variable smoke-bush grows in heath and woodland on the coast and nearby ranges, sometimes further inland, and is widespread from southern Queensland through eastern New South Wales to the far eastern corner of Victoria.