Feather-heads
Ptilotus macrocephalus
Upright tufted herb to 50 cm tall. Leaves to 10 cm long, narrow with wavy edges. Cylindrical erect large greenish-yellow flowerheads
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Distinctive Features | Showy fluffy bottlebrush-like flowers up to 12 cm long and 7 cm wide, held at the ends of stems up to 80 cm tall. |
| Biology | Perennial with woody rootstock. Well drained heavy and light soils in grassland, grassy woodland and heathland. Few seeds develop during a wet spring as the upright flower collects water and the pollen is destroyed. Becoming increasingly rare. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Feb |