| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum cylindriflorum (L.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium cylindriflorum L. |
| Helichrysum fastigiatum Harv. | |
| Helichrysum imbricatum DC. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 30-1450m |
| Description | leaves white lanate, semiamplexicaule, shortly obovate-oblong, acute, black mucronate, capitula 2-4, terminal, pedicellate, involucre cylindrical, eradiate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | brownish, reddish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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