Chrysocephalum apiculatum ssp. apiculatum
Common Everlasting, Yellow Buttons
A variable species, the local form is a compact to slightly spreading erect perennial herb, covered in cottony or cobwebby hairs.
Additional information
- SynonymHelichrysum apiculatum
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- SizeProstrate - 30 cm x 0.3-1 m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesSilver-grey, densely woolly leaves, narrowly oblong or egg-shaped which are broadest towards the tip, 2-5 cm x 10-25 mm, ending in a short blunt point. Leaves stem-clasping.
- Flower colourYellow
- Flowering timeSeptember to January
- FlowersClusters of rounded daisy flowerheads 10-15 mm across, at the ends of stems. Floral bracts yellow, smooth.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained soils growing amongst grass tussocks. Full sun.
- Garden useThere are many forms of this species commercially available, some quite vigorous. The local form is more dainty and would make an excellent rockery plant or ground cover, providing a bright display over many months. Pruning encourages new growth.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries. Plants in general nurseries rarely local.
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from a single site. Very common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Marilyn Bull ©; Bill Strong, NatureShare ©
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