Chrysocephalum

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, Helipterum and Leptorhynchos).

Chrysocephalum
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Chrysocephalum Walp.
Synonyms
Argyrophanes Schltdl. Helichrysum sect. Chrysocephalum (Walp.) Benth.

Species

All the species are endemic to Australia.

• Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Labill.) Steetz - common everlasting, yellow buttons
• Chrysocephalum baxteri (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Anderb.
• Chrysocephalum eremaeum (Haegi) Anderb.
• Chrysocephalum gilesii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
• Chrysocephalum pterochaetum F.Muell. - perennial sunray
• Chrysocephalum puteale (S.Moore) Paul G.Wilson
• Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Labill.) Steetz - clustered everlasting, yellow buttons
• Chrysocephalum sericeum Paul G.Wilson
• Chrysocephalum vitellinum Paul G.Wilson

Gallery

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  The cultivar C. apiculatum 'Flambe Orange'
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  Foliage of 'Flambe Orange'

References

• FloraBase - the Western Australian Flora: Chrysocephalum Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
• PlantNET - Flora of New South Wales Online: Chrysocephalum
• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Chrysocephalum apiculatum