Helichrysum arenarium
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Helichrysum arenarium is also known as dwarf everlast, and Immortelle
, it grows to be an average of 0.3 m tall.
The leaves are flat, the lower ones being elliptical in shape
, the upper ones are linear
. They are wooly on both sides.
The flower
heads are arranged in loosely, a cross between umbel
and corymb. They are 3 to 4 mm wide of bright golden yellow florets
It is found in Eastern France
to Denmark
on sandy grassland
s, and heathland.
.
It is being used also as a component of herbal fruit teas.
The dried plant is often used for decorative purposes along with, or instead of, its relative Helichrysum bracteatum.
Description
An Perennial plantPerennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
, it grows to be an average of 0.3 m tall.
The leaves are flat, the lower ones being elliptical in shape
Shape
The shape of an object located in some space is a geometrical description of the part of that space occupied by the object, as determined by its external boundary – abstracting from location and orientation in space, size, and other properties such as colour, content, and material...
, the upper ones are linear
Linear
In mathematics, a linear map or function f is a function which satisfies the following two properties:* Additivity : f = f + f...
. They are wooly on both sides.
The flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
heads are arranged in loosely, a cross between umbel
Umbel
An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks which are equal in length and spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs....
and corymb. They are 3 to 4 mm wide of bright golden yellow florets
It is found in Eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
on sandy grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
s, and heathland.
Medical uses
An infusion of the bright yellow flowers is used in the treatment of gall bladder disorders and as a diuretic in treating rheumatism and cystitis. It is a component in zahraa, an herbal tea used for medicinal purposes in SyriaSyria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
It is being used also as a component of herbal fruit teas.
The dried plant is often used for decorative purposes along with, or instead of, its relative Helichrysum bracteatum.