Helichrysum

Helichrysum sp.

By: Nicky

Location: Swartberg Pass

Observed on: 28th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 3rd March 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Mat forming plant about 5cm tall.

Helichrysum saxicola

By: Nicky

Location: Waboomsberg

Observed on: 28th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 2nd March 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum saxicola

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: Mat forming plant about 5cm tall. Flowers solitary, sessile, discoid at branch tips. Red Listed: Rare

Helichrysum saxicola

By: Nicky

Location: Waboomsberg

Observed on: 28th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 2nd March 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum saxicola

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: Mat forming plant about 5cm tall with small, grey-felted leaves. Red listed: Rare

Asteraceae

By: rianabate rianabate's reputation in Plants

Location: R36, Sabie

Observed on: 15th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 1st March 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum subluteum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Unknown Blood Red Helichrysum

(Helichrysum) Mbona Private Nature Reserve, near Howick.

By: PeterRWarren

Location: Mbona Private Nature Reserve, near Howick.

Observed on: 27th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 28th February 2014

Likely ID: Everlasting (Helichrysum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: On the side of the road at Mbona. Were others in grassland but not open. Does not match any of the red Helichrysum in Pooley:KZN largely because flowers are not on stalks. So help!

Helichrysum teretifolium dt

By: outramps

Location: Coney Glen

Observed on: 21st February 2014

Added to iSpot: 27th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum teretifolium

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 3

Comments: 0

Description: Straggling, thinly felted, closely leafy shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves stiffly spreading, linear, revolute, hooked, glabrescent above, white-woolly beneath. Flower heads disciform, occ. discoid, in dense terminal corymbs, campanulate, creamy-white, c. 5 5 mm, bracts spreading above, florets 17--60, ovary glabrous or papillate-hairy.

Helichrysum cymosum dt

By: outramps

Location: Pezula Golf Estate

Observed on: 21st February 2014

Added to iSpot: 27th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: Straggling, thinly woolly shrub to 1 m. Leaves linear to elliptic, thinly silky or hairs skin-like above, white-felted beneath, margins lightly revolute. Flower heads disciform, occ. discoid, crowded in terminal corymbs, cylindric, yellow, c. 3 1 mm, florets 6--20, ovary glabrous.

Flower visited by Marsh Acraea

By: Colin Ralston Colin Ralston's reputation in Plants

Location: Garden Route Botanical Gardens

Observed on: 13th November 2011

Added to iSpot: 24th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum petiolare

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Marsh Acraea visiting flower

By: Colin Ralston Colin Ralston's reputation in Plants

Location: Garden Route Botanical Gardens

Observed on: 13th November 2011

Added to iSpot: 24th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum aureum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Helichrysum teretifolium

By: sallyslak sallyslak's reputation in Plants

Location: Coney Glen

Observed on: 21st February 2014

Added to iSpot: 23rd February 2014

Likely ID: Heath-leaf Strawflower (Helichrysum teretifolium)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum

By: Nicky

Location: Pezula

Observed on: 21st February 2014

Added to iSpot: 22nd February 2014

Likely ID: Blombos Strawflower (Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Helichrysum petiolare

By: Nicky

Location: Pezula

Observed on: 21st February 2014

Added to iSpot: 22nd February 2014

Likely ID: Silver Bush Everlasting (Helichrysum petiolare)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Puzzled!

By: Sandveld Sandveld's reputation in Plants

Location: 30, Deining Street

Observed on: 14th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 20th February 2014

Likely ID: Heath-leaf Strawflower (Helichrysum teretifolium)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 5

Comments: 0

Description: This little dwarf shrub escaped my attention during flowering time. It is a low growing ericoid shrublet obviously belonging to the Compositae family. The seed heads are still visible on the plant

spike-leaf

By: Sandveld Sandveld's reputation in Plants

Location: 30, Deining Street

Observed on: 14th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 20th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum teretifolium

Identifications: 3

Agreements: 3

Comments: 1

Description: probably an asparagus, in early stadium. The ground was freshly tilled and a lot of re-sprouting has taken place after good summer rains

Miniature shrub 10 Nov 2013

By: Ansie Fourie Ansie Fourie's reputation in Plants

Location: R323, Laingsburg

Observed on: 10th November 2013

Added to iSpot: 19th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum ericifolium

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Helichrysum foetidum var. foetidum

By: Wendy Dewberry

Location: Outdoor Classroom, Noetzie Conservancy

Observed on: 17th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 18th February 2014

Likely ID: Geelsewejaartjie (Helichrysum foetidum var. foetidum)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: Big grey leaves, tall stem and these dry flowers

Helichrysum foetidum

By: sallyslak sallyslak's reputation in Plants

Location: River (swimhole)

Observed on: 17th January 2014

Added to iSpot: 18th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum foetidum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 1

Description: Likes to grow in the kikuyu near the river.

Yellow Helichrysum

By: sallyslak sallyslak's reputation in Plants

Location: Reservoir field

Observed on: 17th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 18th February 2014

Likely ID: Yellow Strawflower (Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Helichrysum felinum dt

By: outramps

Location: Dune Molerat Reserve

Observed on: 25th September 2013

Added to iSpot: 18th February 2014

Likely ID: Friedegg Strawflower (Helichrysum felinum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: Grey-woolly shrublet to 80 cm with rod-like branches. Leaves spreading or deflexed, ovate-lanceolate, rough and glabrescent above, felted beneath. Flower heads discoid, many in corymbs on peduncle-like stems, subglobose, white, 5--7 7--10 mm, inner bracts spreading above, florets 40--100, ovary papillate-hairy.

Helichrysum cymosum dt

By: outramps

Location: Dune Molerat Reserve

Observed on: 25th September 2013

Added to iSpot: 18th February 2014

Likely ID: Yellow Strawflower (Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: Straggling, thinly woolly shrub to 1 m. Leaves linear to elliptic, thinly silky or hairs skin-like above, white-felted beneath, margins lightly revolute. Flower heads disciform, occ. discoid, crowded in terminal corymbs, cylindric, yellow, c. 3 1 mm, florets 6--20, ovary glabrous.

Helichrysum teretifolium dt

By: outramps

Location: Dune Molerat Reserve

Observed on: 25th September 2013

Added to iSpot: 18th February 2014

Likely ID: Heath-leaf Strawflower (Helichrysum teretifolium)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Straggling, thinly felted, closely leafy shrublet to 30 cm. Leaves stiffly spreading, linear, revolute, hooked, glabrescent above, white-woolly beneath. Flower heads disciform, occ. discoid, in dense terminal corymbs, campanulate, creamy-white, c. 5 5 mm, bracts spreading above, florets 17--60, ovary glabrous or papillate-hairy

Helichrysum pandurifolium dt

By: outramps

Location: Dune Molerat Reserve

Observed on: 25th September 2013

Added to iSpot: 18th February 2014

Likely ID: Ear-leaf Strawflower (Helichrysum pandurifolium)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Height to 2m

Helichrysum stellatum

By: Douglas Euston-Brown Plants expert

Location: R101, Worcester

Observed on: 23rd October 2013

Added to iSpot: 17th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum stellatum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

By: sallyslak sallyslak's reputation in Plants

Location: Charlie's path

Observed on: 5th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 17th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

IMG_7588

By: william benn

Location: R305, Still Bay East

Observed on: 5th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 17th February 2014

Likely ID: Kooigoed (Helichrysum patulum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 1

Aromatic, yellow flowered shrub

By: ajbryce

Location: Mopani Rd, Blue Bend

Observed on: 16th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 16th February 2014

Likely ID: Blombos Strawflower (Helichrysum cymosum subsp. cymosum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: An aromatic, herby smelling shrub with yellow flowers. The plant appears to be highly attractive to insects. I had one in the garden at my old place, but never knew what it was called.

Grey plant yellow flowers

By: sallyslak sallyslak's reputation in Plants

Location: Road (Vicky)

Observed on: 16th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 16th February 2014

Likely ID: Sewejaartjie (Helichrysum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Low plant, on the roadside

Plant

By: Dullsweather Dullsweather's reputation in Plants

Location: Spruit St, Dullstroom

Observed on: 16th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 16th February 2014

Likely ID: White Woolly Everlasting (Helichrysum albilanatum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 1

Description: Light minty smell.

Plant

By: Dullsweather Dullsweather's reputation in Plants

Location: Spruit St, Dullstroom

Observed on: 16th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 16th February 2014

Likely ID: Umadotsheni (Helichrysum cooperi)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 2

Description: Very tacky stem, extremely strong mint smell, will make your eyes water if too close.

Everlasting

By: timvn timvn's reputation in Plants

Location: Grahamstown commonage

Observed on: 15th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 15th February 2014

Likely ID: Monkey-Tail Everlasting (Helichrysum herbaceum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Helichrysum

By: timvn timvn's reputation in Plants

Location: Woody Cape NR, Alexandria

Observed on: 8th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 15th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

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By: Justin du Toit Justin du Toit's reputation in Plants

Location: R390, Tarkastad

Observed on: 27th January 2014

Added to iSpot: 14th February 2014

Likely ID: Kerriebos (Helichrysum pentzioides)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Helichrysum foetidum var foetidum

By: Nicky

Location: Belvedere Plantation

Observed on: 6th April 2013

Added to iSpot: 12th February 2014

Likely ID: Daisy Strawflower (Helichrysum foetidum var. foetidum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Description: Plants about 80cm tall. Leaves have strong smell when crushed.

Helichrysum zeyheri dt

By: outramps

Location: Perdepoort in the Outeniquas

Observed on: 12th April 2013

Added to iSpot: 11th February 2014

Likely ID: Vaalbergkaroo (Helichrysum zeyheri)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Description: Twiggy, grey-woolly shrublet mostly to 70 cm, branches often stiff. Leaves oblong to obovate, often pseudopetiolate, grey-woolly, crisped. Flower heads discoid, in compact terminal cymes, cylindric, white, c. 4 2 mm, florets 5, ovary glabrous.

Helichrysum spiralepis dt

By: outramps

Location: Doringrivier West from Zebrafontein in the Outeniquas

Observed on: 15th September 2013

Added to iSpot: 11th February 2014

Likely ID: Starry Strawflower (Helichrysum spiralepis)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Tufted grey-woolly, short-lived perennial to 30 cm. Leaves oblanceolate, the lower in a rosette, densely woolly. Flower heads disciform occ. discoid, congested in glomerules enclosed by leafy bracts, narrowly campanulate, creamy or reddish, c. 5 3 mm, bracts acuminate-hooked, florets 12--40, ovary papillate-hairy.

Plant

By: Dullsweather Dullsweather's reputation in Plants

Location: Spruit St, Dullstroom

Observed on: 9th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 9th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum splendidum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Asteraceae?

By: Paul H Paul H's reputation in Plants

Location: M6, Cape Peninsula

Observed on: 12th January 2014

Added to iSpot: 8th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum pandurifolium

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Helichrysum

By: vynbos

Location: Last traverse of Mystery B route, Table Mountain, CT

Observed on: 7th February 2014

Added to iSpot: 7th February 2014

Likely ID: Helichrysum grandiflorum

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Plant found growing in abundance on the sandstone cliffs in near vertical cracks and ledges. (Picture 5, typical habit, at the very top of the picture are the seedheads of a plant that is similar in size, shape and choice of habitat, Hermas pillansii.)