Drumsticks
Pycnosorus globosus
Distinctive perennial herb 40-100 cm tall with few unbranched stems that are densely white-woolly. A few narrow leaves at the base with leaves up the stem, all 10-30 cm long and silvery. Large, yellow flower-heads on tall stems.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Former Scientific Name | Craspedia globosa |
| Distinctive Features | Few flower stems. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Feb |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants) |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Pycnosorus |
| Species | globosus |
Perennial. Heavy soils prone to flooding. Abundant in the Riverina.
| Interesting Facts | |
|---|---|
| Similar Species | Pycnosorus is distinguished from the similar Craspedia species by looking at the tiny yellow flowers that make up the flowerhead. In Craspedia they are on a little stalk and in Pycnosorus there is no stem. |
| Native Status | Native |