Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Sch.Bip.) R.J.Bayer
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
2001
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 56(4): 1015 (2001)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000130376
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Strawflower
- Paper Daisy
- Golden Everlasting
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Bracteantha subundulata (Sch.Bip.) Paul G.Wilson [unknown]
- Gnaphalium subundulatum Sch.Bip. [unknown]
- Helichrysum acuminatum DC. [illegitimate]
- Bracteantha acuminata (DC.) Anderb. & Haegi [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Xerochrysum subundulatum (also called Subundulate Paper Daisy, among many other common names) is an evergreen herb native to Australia. It grows in grasslands, woodlands, and other open habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Xerochrysum subundulatum is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases and as an anti-inflammatory.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Xerochrysum subundulatum is yellow and has a diameter of about 2 cm. The seed is an achene, small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Xerochrysum subundulatum is a perennial herb native to Australia. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division of the root clumps.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Xerochrysum subundulatum
                        
                            Xerochrysum subundulatum can be found in the south-eastern parts of Australia, including New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Xerochrysum subundulatum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Xerochrysum subundulatum?
Xerochrysum subundulatum
What is the family of Xerochrysum subundulatum?
Asteraceae
What is the habitat of Xerochrysum subundulatum?
Grasslands and open woodlands
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Xerochrysum genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,