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Helichrysum litorale Bolus trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum litorale Bolus trib. Gnaphalieae
Habitatsands
Altitude5-1500m
Descriptionsnowy white tomentose, stems thin, ramose, leaves linear-spathulate, obtuse, complicate, patent, capitula solitary, sessile, supporting by floral leaves
Size5-20cm
Coloryellowish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Helichrysum litorale Bolus, Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 18: 381 (1907)

Synonyms:
Gnaphalium spathulatum Thunb.
Leontonyx angustifolius DC.
Leontonyx candidissimus DC.
Leontonyx pusillus Drege ex Harv.
Leontonyx spathulatus (Thunb.) Less.

Cape Prov., KwaZulu-Natal
27 CPP NAT

5-1500m

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