Helichrysum foetidum (L.) Cass.

Stinking strawflower (en), Immortelle fétide (fr), Hélichryse fétide (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Helichrysum

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.03-0.2m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 12
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Helichrysum foetidum leaf picture by Saavedra Vital Jacinto (cc-by-sa)
Helichrysum foetidum leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Helichrysum foetidum leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Helichrysum foetidum flower picture by Roberto Sacristan (cc-by-sa)
Helichrysum foetidum flower picture by Richard Langford (cc-by-sa)
Helichrysum foetidum flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Helichrysum foetidum world distribution map, present in Burundi, Cameroon, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Portugal, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sao Tome and Principe, Uganda, United States of America, Yemen, South Africa, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000009210
COL ID 3K6PH
BDTFX ID 31375
INPN ID 101077
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Helichrysum foetidum

Lower taxons

Helichrysum foetidum var. foetidum