| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Helichrysum refractum Hilliard trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. S. Afr. 33(7: 2): 133 (1983) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | 300-800m |
| Description | leaves patent, 4-10mm, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, margins revolute, adaxially thinly lanate, abaxially long grey-white lanate, capitula in dense terminal clusters |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pale yellow-brown |
| Bloom | 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 spring |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |