| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum retortoides N.E.Br. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 164 (1906) |
| Native Range | Lesotho to KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3355m |
| Description | leaves narrow, to 1cm long, adaxially thinly pilose, abaxially white tomentose, capitula solitary, 2-3cm across, phyllaries shiny brown-red |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pinkish white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |