Xeranthemum

Xeranthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae,^[2][1] native to Southern Europe.

It has silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers.

Species

Species include:^[3]

1. Xeranthemum annuum L. ("annual everlasting"): Central + southern Europe from Spain to Dagestan; Turkey, Caucasus
2. Xeranthemum cylindraceum Sm.: Central + southern Europe from Portugal to Ukraine; Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Israel
3. Xeranthemum cylindricum Spreng.
4. Xeranthemum inapertum (L.) Mill.: southern Europe, North Africa, southwest Asia from Morocco to Turkmenistan
5. Xeranthemum longepapposum Fisch. & C.A.Mey.: southeastern Europe, southwestern and central Asia
6. Xeranthemum squarrosum Boiss.: Greece, southwestern and central Asia

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