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Helichrysum ammitophilum Hilliard  
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum ammitophilum Hilliard 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 40: 250 (1982)
Native RangeCape Prov. to Lesotho and Free State
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1600-1800m
Descriptionleaves imbricate, acute, mucronate, curvate, margins revolute, abaxially white tomentose, adaxially thin lanate, capitula oblong-campanulate, numerous, in terminal cluster
Size10-20cm
Colorbright yellow
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, OFS Free State)
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