| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum auriceps Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburg 34: 258 (1976) |
| Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | leaves long, narrow, 6-15cm, grey lanate, adaxially with long coarse hairs, capitula 45mm across, in dense cluster |
| Size | 25-60cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum araneosum Klatt |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |