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Helichrysum basalticum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum basalticum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae
SynonymsGnaphalium alticola Compton
Habitatrocks
Altitude2500-3355m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, obovate-oblong, to 4cm long, densely white hirsute, capitula ca. 3mm across, 20 or more in compact, flattened cluster
Size5-25cm
Colorbrownish yellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Helichrysum basalticum Hilliard, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 32(3): 344 (1973), nom. nov.

Replaced Synonym:
Gnaphalium alticola Compton, J. S. African Bot. 19: 113 (1953)

Cape Prov., Lesotho, KwaZulu-Natal
27 CPP LES NAT

2500-3335m

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