| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum simulans Harv. & Sond. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc.. eds.] 3: 217 (1865) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 200-1500m |
| Description | branchlets pilose, leaves sessile, linear, flat, obtuse, on both faces silvery hirsute, capitula sessile, solitary, involucral bracts imbricate in few rows |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | rusty brown |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum silicicola Compton |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |