Bracted Strawflower (Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev)
Also known as golden everlasting; also classified as Bracteantha bracteata (Vent.) Anderb. & Heagi, Xeranthemum bracteatum Vent., Aphelexis spectabilis Hereman.
↑Summary
A flowering plant native to southeast Australia, widely planted in gardens and escaped into the wild in some places.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
This species has also been introduced in southeast Mexico and well into Central America; we have not yet built the portion of its range map in Mexico.
↑Life Cycle
This species is a short-lived perennial, occasionally growing as an annual.
↑Links & External Resources
• Bracteantha bracteata (bracted strawflower) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Bracteantha bracteata | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Xerochrysum bracteatum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Xerochrysum bracteatum | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Xerochrysum bracteatum | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• everlasting flower | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
