| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Elytropappus hispidus (L.f.) Druce trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 4(Suppl. 2): 621 (1917) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-1800m |
| Description | leaves dense, linear, revolute, mucronate, acerose, rigid, shiny, aristate, capitula in terminal, sessile clusters, involucral bracts acuminate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cyathopappus metalasioides Sch.Bip. Elytropappus cyathiformis DC. Elytropappus spinellosus Cass. Elytropappus spinulosus Less. Gnaphalium hispidum L.f. Ifloga setulosa Hutch. Metalasia hispida (L.f.) D.Don |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |