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strawflower, garden annual (Helichrysum bracteatum) of the family Asteraceae (aster aster [Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis ..... Click the link for more information. family), a favorite as an everlasting everlasting or immortelle (ĭm'ôrtĕl`) ..... Click the link for more information. but also grown for its fresh flowers. The plant is native to Australia. The flower heads are made up of papery petallike parts and are of various colors. Other everlastings and the bellwort (Uvularia) are sometimes called strawflower. Strawflowers are classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most prominent among these would be the strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum), notable for its 2-inch everlasting flowers that appear over a period of many months in white, yellow, gold, orange, pink, lavender or bronze. Volunteer decorators will be cutting dried flowers and gluing onion seeds, strawflower and other non-perishable organic coverings to the float to get it ready for the Jan. A plant worth combining with wallflowers, Marguerites and heliotropes is the strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum). |
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