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Helichrysum pumilio

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Helichrysum pumilio
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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]

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Two subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Helichrysum pumilio subsp. fleckii (S.Moore) Hilliard
  • Helichrysum pumilio subsp. pumilio
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