| Helichrysum subglomeratum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Helichrysum |
| Species: | H. subglomeratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Helichrysum subglomeratum Less. | |
Helichrysum subglomeratum is a plant from southern and tropical Africa.
This perennial herb grows 8–60 cm (3.1–23.6 in) tall. [1] The rootstock is woody. [2] The leaves form a rosette at the base and sometimes also higher up the stem. The leaves growing at the base are the largest. [1] They are oblanceolate in shape and are silvery and silky. [2] Dense, many flowered flower heads are present between March and June. The flowers grow in cylindrical cymes located at the ends of branches. [2] The outer parts of the flowers are brown or straw coloured and the insides are tipped with bright yellow. [1]
This plant is found growing between South Africa and the Okavango. [2] It is found in the following countries: Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [3] It grows scattered across rocky grasslands, although it will sometimes form mats on rocky sheets. [1]
In traditional medicine, the plant has been smoked to treat headaches. [4]