Ammobium alatum
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Ammobium alatum (Winged Everlasting) is a perennial Asteraceae native to Eastern Australia.
The flowers are small and have white petals with a yellow centre, they can be dried. The stems are grey with an unusual external ribbing.
It is an important foodplant for Australian painted lady caterpillars.
References
- New South Wales Flora Online
- "Ammobium". Plantarium (in Russian).
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