Australian Native Plants

  Helichrysum leucopsideum (Satin Everlasting)


Helichrysum leucopsideum photo
Helichrysum leucopsideum, Walhalla, Victoria

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SATIN EVERLASTING FACTS

distribution map showing range of Helichrysum leucopsideum in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Common Name
Satin Everlasting

Description
Satin Everlasting is a perennial herb growing to 50 cm tall. The leaves are narrow and grow up to 5 cm long and 1 cm wide. The plant flowers in spring and summer. The daisy flower head is white with yellow centre, and about 3 cm in diameter. The white flower bracts spread out or droop down with age.

Habitat
mallee, coastal scrub

Distribution
Satin Everlasting is found in south eastern New South Wales, Victoria., southern South Australia, south west Western Australia, Tasmania.,

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.3m
Spread: 0.5m

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Helichrysum
Species:leucopsideum
Common Name:Satin Everlasting