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Helichrysum caespititium
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Photo: Francis Lagarde
1.5 km from World's View, between World's View and the Troutbeck Golf Course.
Photo: Francis Lagarde
1.5 km from World's View, between World's View and the Troutbeck Golf Course.
Photo: Francis Lagarde
1.5 km from World's View, between World's View and the Troutbeck Golf Course.
Photo: Francis Lagarde
1.5 km from World's View, between World's View and the Troutbeck Golf Course.
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| Synonyms: |
Helichrysum lineare DC. var. caespititium DC. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Densely tufted, low prostrate perennial herb. Leaves densely crowded along the stems, 6-10 mm long, linear, clasping at the base, woolly on both sides, orange gland-dotted; margin rolled under. Capitula in tight terminal clusters, usually less than 1 cm in diameter. Involucral bracts c. 6-seriate; outer bracts leaf-like, up to 3(-5) mm long, linear, embedded in a woolly mass; inner bracts c. 3 mm long, narrowly oblong, colourless or pinkish. Florets yellow, tipped with pink. See H. asperum for comparison. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | caespititium: from caespitose, very much tufted, matted, referring to the cushion-forming growth habit. |
| Habitat: | In grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 2230 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa as far as the Eastern Cape. |
| National distribution: | C,E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 2 December 2011 |
| Literature: |
Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 438 - 439. (Includes a picture). Hilliard, O.M. (1983). Asteraceae, Inuleae, Gnaphaliinae Flora of Southern Africa 33-7-2 Pages 129 - 130. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 26. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 442 - 443. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (Undated, c. 1980?). A draft revision of Helichrysum Mill. for Flora Zambesiaca Unpublished ms. Page 61. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Helichrysum caespititiumAfrican Plant Database: Helichrysum caespititium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Helichrysum caespititium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Helichrysum caespititium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Helichrysum caespititium
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iNaturalist: Helichrysum caespititium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Helichrysum caespititium
JSTOR Plant Science: Helichrysum caespititium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Helichrysum caespititium
Plants of the World Online: Helichrysum caespititium
Tropicos: Helichrysum caespititium
Wikipedia: Helichrysum caespititium
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