Ptilotus macrocephalus flowerhead1 (17361338404)

Description:

Description: Native, perennial, glabrous or slightly hairy herb to 50 cm tall, with a woody rootstock. Leaves are linear to narrow-lanceolate, to 5 cm long and 3 mm wide; apices are mucronate and margins undulate. Flowerheads are oblong to cylindrical, 5–12 cm long, terminal and yellowish green. Perianth segments are 25–30 mm long; outer surface long-hairy with glabrous apex; inner surface glabrous. Widespread, growing in a wide range of habitats. Date: 14 November 2010, 13:52. Source: Ptilotus macrocephalus flowerhead1. Author: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia.