Cultivars
Species in cultivation include:
R. albicans 0.2 X 0.3m Several forms available, tall thin flower stems, cream flowers in summer.
R. anthemoides (syn. Helipterum anthemioides) 0.5 X 0.3m White flowers in summer.
R. chlorocephalum 0.3 X 0.3m White flowers late winter to spring
R. corymbiflorum 0.3 X 0.2m White flowers winter to spring
R. craspedioides 0.3 X 0.4m Yellow flowers
R. fitzgibbonii 0.3 X 0.3m White flowers with rust colour bracts
R. floribundum 0.4 X 0.6m White flowers profuse in spring
R. jessenii 0.1 X 0.1m Yellow 1cm dia. flowers
R. manglesii (syn. Helipterum manglesii) 0.4 X 0.2m Grey green leaves, pink or white spring flowers
R. polygalifolium to 0.4m Yellow flowers to 3cm dia.
R. roseum 0.5 X 0.3m Pink or white flowers with yellow or black centres late winter through spring. This is the most popular variety.
R. stipitatum 0.4 X 0.3m Woolly greyish foliage, yellow flowers
R. stuartianum 0.2 X 0.2m White flowers
R. tenellum 0.3 X 0.3m Golden yellow flowers
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Formerly known as Helipterum.
Indigenous to inland Australia and some other countries. Around 60 species Australian and 40 from elsewhere.