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Scientific Name | Helichrysum dasycephalum O.Hoffm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/20 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Helichrysum dasycephalum is widespread and has no severe threats, and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State |
Range | This species occurs from around Harrismith in the Eastern Free State southwards through Lesotho to the Eastern Cape Drakensberg as far as the Amathole Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Basotho Montane Shrubland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Eastern Free State Clay Grassland, Western Lesotho Basalt Shrubland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Tsomo Grassland, Zastron Moist Grassland, Aliwal North Dry Grassland, Stormberg Plateau Grassland |
Description | It forms twiggy mats and cushions on rock sheets and hard bare earth in high-altitude grassland. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Helichrysum dasycephalum O.Hoffm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hilliard, O.M. 1983. Gnaphaliinae (First Part). In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 33 Asteraceae, Part 7 Inuleae, Fascicle 2:1-325. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Helichrysum dasycephalum O.Hoffm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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