| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum anomalum Less. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum commutatum Sch.Bip. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 20-2500m |
| Description | leaves sessile, linear, margins revolute, erect, obtuse, white tomentose, capitula numerous, pedunculate, in ramose corymb, involucre ovoid, outer bracts imbricate, brown |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | golden-yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 , Lesotho) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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