Taxon

Helichrysum patulum

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Common name: Kooigoed, Honey everlasting, imphepho
Family: Asteraceae (Aster)
Synonym: Helichrysum crispum
Distribution: Western Cape
Habitat: Sandy flats and coastal dunes
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Shrub / sub-shrub
Usage: Edible, medicinal
Comments: It is covered in dense grey-white woolly hairs, more numerous on the underside; flowers (Oct – Feb) pale yellow,white or light pink, in heads of 14-30 individuals, 4-5mm in diameter, arranged in dense clusters.
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