Helichrysum rupestre
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Helichrysum rupestre is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae.
Morphology[edit]
It is a perennial, bushy plant, up to 40 cm tall, covered with a thick whitish down.
The stem, woody at the base, has a thick ascending ramification, with linear leaves, about 4 cm long, tomentose, spaced out on the stem and terminal inflorescences in flower heads.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The species is widespread in western Mediterranean countries: Spain (including the Balearic Islands), southern Italy, Sardinia and Sicily, and Maghreb countries.
It thrives on limestone cliffs near the sea.
References[edit]
- DC., Prodr. 6: 182 (1838).
- Mercè Galbany-Casals, Llorenç Sáez, Carles Benedí. (2006). Conspectus of Helichrysum Mill. sect. Stoechadina (DC.) Gren. & Godr. (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae)