Chrysocephalum apiculatum

Common Everlasting at Hughes, ACT

Chrysocephalum apiculatum at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jan 2019
Chrysocephalum apiculatum at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jan 2019
Chrysocephalum apiculatum at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jan 2019
Chrysocephalum apiculatum at Hughes, ACT - 13 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Chrysocephalum apiculatum 14 Jan 2019 BettyDonWood
Chrysocephalum apiculatum 12 Jan 2019 JackyF

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edited to include close-ups of leaves as requested

5 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   13 Jan 2019
What distinguishes apiculatum from semipapposum is the leaves and stems. I am not sure from the sample of the leaves and stems that you have provided which it is.
JackyF wrote:
   13 Jan 2019
Betty I have added close-up photos of leaves thanks.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   14 Jan 2019
The late season leaves coming from the bases of older leaves are indicative of semipapposum. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/chrysocephalum_semipapposum.htm
I am at the beta testing stage with the app, so not long now.
Mike wrote:
   14 Jan 2019
Leaves appear woolly on both upper and lower surfaces, not green upper of C. semipapposum. Photo 2 does not show old dead stems usually seen on C. semipapposum. From the habit and size of flower clusters I would say C. apiculatum. Cosgrove 'Photograpic Guide to Native Plants of the ACT' has some good photos.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   14 Jan 2019
Thanks Mike. Always useful to have a local book about these highly variable species.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 13 Jan 2019 11:41 AM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

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