| Helichrysum pumilio | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helichrysum |
| Species: | H. pumilio |
| Binomial name | |
| Helichrysum pumilio | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Leontonyx pumilioO.Hoffm. (1898) | |
Helichrysum pumilio is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known colloquially as the wolbossie. [2] It is a subshrub native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. [1] An aromatic, it is used by birds such as the Cape sparrow in their nests, possibly as protection against parasites. [3]
Two subspecies are accepted: [1]
- Helichrysum pumilio subsp. fleckii(S.Moore) Hilliard
- Helichrysum pumilio subsp. pumilio