| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum palustre Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2300-3400m |
| Description | stems densely grey lanate, densely leafy, basal leaves to 5cm, lanceolate, silvery sericeous, stem leaves lanceolate, upwards smaller, capitula campanulate, ca. 1cm, solitary |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | snow white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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