| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum aureum (Houtt.) Merr. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium aureum Houtt. |
| Helichrysum corymbosum Pers. | |
| Helichrysum fulgidum (L.f.) Willd. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-3000m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, stems white lanate, leaves lanceolate, 3-10cm, glandular-hirsute on both faces, capitula solitary, 17-45mm across |
| Size | 5-80cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Mozambique ) Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
aureum argenteum Hilliard, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 40(2): 252 (1982)
aureum candidum Hilliard, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 34(1): 80 (1975)
aureum monocephalum (DC.) Hilliard, ibid.
aureum scopulosum (M.D.Hend.) Hilliard, ibid.
aureum serotinum Hilliard, ibid.
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