Helichrysum
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| Red Everlasting (Helichrysum sanguineum) | |
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| Genus: | Helichrysum Mill., 1754
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Helichrysum arenarium - Dwarf Everlasting | |
Helichrysum is a type of flower. It has about 600 species in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name Helichrysum comes from two Greek words: helisso means to turn around and chrysos means gold.
It grows in Africa, Madagascar, Australasia and Eurasia. There are many species in South Africa.
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