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Chrysocephalum pterochaetum

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Perennial sunray
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysocephalum
Species:
C. pterochaetum
Binomial name
Chrysocephalum pterochaetum
Synonyms
  • Helipterum pterochaetum (F.Muell.) Benth.
  • Helichrysum pterochaetum (F.Muell.) F.Muell.

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 are linear to linear oblanceolate in shape, 10 to 30 mm long, 1 to 1.5 mm wide. Leaf surfaces are rough and glandular, and may have felty white hairs. Yellow flowers mostly form throughout the year, but often seen from June to October. Originally collected in 1851 near Kanyaka, South Australia. The habitat of this plant includes sand among rocks, in or near dry creek beds, exposed rocky hill slopes and sandy gibber. The specific epithet pterochaetum is derived from the Ancient Greek language, ptero (winged) and chaetum (hair).[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ J. Everett. "Chrysocephalum pterochaetum". PlantNet. NSW Flora Online. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chrysocephalum pterochaetum". eFloraSA. Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet. Retrieved September 23, 2021.