Xerochrysum subundulatum explained

Xerochrysum subundulatum (commonly named the alpine everlasting or orange everlasting) is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Australia, growing in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.^[1]

It is an ascending or erect annual. The plant normally grows to about 60 cm in height, and is usually simple or few-branched. Inflorescence bracts are papery and golden-yellow in colour. It has thin, fleshy roots with a mean maximum diameter of 2 mm.

Seedlings are tolerant of existing adult competition.^[2] Its post-fire regenerative strategy is by both seed and sprout.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Xerochrysum~subundulatum PlantNET: Xerochrysum subundulatum
2. Recovery of montane swamp complex after bushfires in north east Victoria 2003. Maria Taranto . Judy Downe . Fiona Coates . Alison Oates. Arthur Rylah Institute Technical Report. 152. 2004.
3. Tolsma . A. D. . Read . S. M. . Tolhurst . K. G. . 10.1071/BT06216 . Roots of Australian alpine plant species contain high levels of stored carbohydrates independent of post-fire regeneration strategy . Australian Journal of Botany . 55 . 8 . 771 . 2007 .