Pycnosorus globosus
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A perfect yellow sphere on a bare stem, and one of the few flowers that looks slightly comic on purpose. It dries where it stands and keeps its colour for years, so it tends to outlive the bouquet it arrived in.
Native toInland eastern Australia
In seasonYear-round
Vase lifeWeeks fresh, then dries and keeps
Pairs withDaisy chrysanthemum · Eucalyptus · Strawflower