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Chrysocephalum apiculatum ''Chrysocephalum apiculatum'', known by the common names common everlasting and yellow buttons, is a perennial herb native to southern Australia. It is a member of the Asteraceae, the daisy family. The name "everlasting" was inspired by its use a ...

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Chrysocephalum baxteri ''Chrysocephalum baxteri'', known by the common name fringed everlasting is a perennial herb native to southern Australia. It is a member of the Asteraceae, the daisy family. Found in low heath country and sclerophyll forest. A small plant, 10 to ...

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Chrysocephalum eremaeum ''Chrysocephalum'', known by the common name everlastings for their long life as cut flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There are nine species, all of which were formerly classified under other genera (''Helichrysum ...

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Chrysocephalum gilesii ''Chrysocephalum'', known by the common name everlastings for their long life as cut flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There are nine species, all of which were formerly classified under other genera (''Helichrysum ...

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Chrysocephalum pterochaetum ''Chrysocephalum pterochaetum'', known by the common name perennial sunray is a perennial herb native to outback and desert areas of Australia. A member of the Asteraceae, the daisy family. A small plant, 15 to 40 cm high with many stems. Leaves ...

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Chrysocephalum puteale ''Chrysocephalum'', known by the common name everlastings for their long life as cut flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There are nine species, all of which were formerly classified under other genera (''Helichrysum ...

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Chrysocephalum semipapposum ''Chrysocephalum semipapposum'', commonly known as clustered everlasting is a perennial shrub native to Australia. Clustered everlasting belongs to the family Asteraceae. ''C. semipapposum'' produces terminal flowers heads in clusters, mainly be ...

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Chrysocephalum sericeum ''Chrysocephalum'', known by the common name everlastings for their long life as cut flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There are nine species, all of which were formerly classified under other genera (''Helichrysum ...

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Chrysocephalum vitellinum ''Chrysocephalum'', known by the common name everlastings for their long life as cut flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There are nine species, all of which were formerly classified under other genera (''Helichrysum ...

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Gallery

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References

FloraBase - the Western Australian Flora: ''Chrysocephalum ''

PlantNET - Flora of New South Wales Online: ''Chrysocephalum''

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