Sticky Everlasting
Xerochrysum viscosum (Asteraceae)
Xerochrysum - from Greek xeros meaning “dry” and chrysos meaning “gold” (this refers to the common yellow papery bracts that occur within the genus)
viscosum - from Latin viscosus meaning “sticky” (refers to leaf character)
Location: La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary
Description: Much-branched sticky biennial or perennial herb, dense or straggly
Habitat: Dry sclerophyll forest, red gum and box woodlands, often on shallow stony soils
Distribution: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Australian National Territory and Tasmania
Plant size: 0.5-0.8 x 0.3-1 m
Foliage: Linear dark green leaves to 90 mm long, margins recurved
Flower: Compound flowerhead with whorls of papery bracts giving the appearance of radial petals. (1)
In the garden: It has been recommended that for a more compact growth, one needs to prune this species which as an added consequence prolongs the life of the plant. (1)
In the garden: It has been recommended that for a more compact growth, one needs to prune this species which as an added consequence prolongs the life of the plant. (1)
Further reading and links
APNI: Austrailian Plant Name Index: http://www.cpbr.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni
Growing Native Plants: Australian National Botanic Gardens - Australian National Herbarium: http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2010/xerochrysum-viscosum.html
References
1. Australian Plant Society Maroondah, Inc. (2001). Flora of Melbourne: A guide to the Indigenous Plants of the Greater Melbourne Area. Hyland House
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