Scientific Name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum

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  • Pronunciation:
    cry-so-SEF-ah-lum ah-pic-ewe-LAR-tum
  • Common Name:
    Yellow Buttons
  • Derivation:
    was Helichrysum apiculatum
  • Type:
    Herb
  • Family:
    ASTERACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Flower heads to 10mm most of the year
  • Flowers Color:
    Yellow
  • Fruit Color:
    N/A
  • Vegetation Type:
    Eucalypt Forest
  • Species List:
    Plants for Coastal Gardens, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87,
Identification Notes

Variable forms

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Australian painted lady.

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Very ornamental and hardy groundcover. Flowers year round. Sunny position. Rockery or edging plant. Pot plant or hanging basket.