Helipterum eximium

Common names: Giant Cudweed, Everlastings, Straw flowers

Genus: Gnaphalium

Species: Gnaphalium eximium

Class: Syngenesia

Order: Polygamia Superflua

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Helipterum

Modern Species: Helipterum eximium

Modern Family: Compositae

Plant Type: shrub

Color: yellow and ruby-red

Native Region: S Africa

Artist: S. Edwards