Xerochrysum bracteatum
Golden Everlasting at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Xerochrysum bracteatum | BettyDonWood | 14 May 2015 | |
| Xerochrysum viscosum | galah681 | 6 May 2015 |
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User's notes
Planted at STEP
4 comments
8 May 2015
I have been identifying all the planted specimens in the Notes above. Do you want any additional information?
8 May 2015
The leaves in this photo are the widest I have ever seen on Xerochrysum viscosum (usually less than 5 mm wide, rarely to 10 mm wide). If they are sticky, with rolled edges (at least on the upper leaves), then the ID is probably OK. However, if the leaf margins are rough-hairy, the leaf width falls well within the range for Xerochrysum bracteatum (5-20 mm wide). None of the three references I checked about Xerochrysum bracteatum bracteatum leaves states whether the leaf edges of Xerochrysum bracteatum are rolled, so I presume they are not.
14 May 2015
Thank you Betty for querying this species. I rechecked the labels at STEP and found that this is actually Xerochysum bracteatum. The Xerochysum viscosum is growing next to it. I can't seem to change the name as it has already been confirmed.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066458-35.284788
- Altitude 606.9m
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 30 Apr 2015 11:41 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
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Species information
- Xerochrysum bracteatum Scientific name
- Golden Everlasting Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1381m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Bracteantha bracteata Helichrysum bracteatum
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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