| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum rotundifolium (Thunb.) Less. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium rotundifolium Thunb. |
| Helichrysum nummularium Moeser | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 600-2000m |
| Description | branchlets leafy, simple, densely lanate, leaves semiamplexicaule, rounded-obovate, obtuse, white lanate, capitula in heads at apex of branchlets, phyllaries glabrous |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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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