Helichrysum pumilio

Helichrysum pumilio
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Helichrysum
Species:	H. pumilio
Binomial name
	Helichrysum pumilio; Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Helichrysum pumilio is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, known colloquially as the wolbossie. It is found in southern Africa.^[1] An aromatic, it is used by birds such as the Cape sparrow in their nests, possibly as protection against parasites.^[2]

References

↑ Dean, W. R. J. (2006). Karoo Veld Ecology and Management. Briza. ISBN 1875093524.
↑ Milton, Sue; Dean, Richard (1999). "Nesting Thyme: The use of aromatic plants in Cape Sparrow nests" (PDF). Africa - Birds & Birding. 4 (1): 37–39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2011.

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[1] Dean, W. R. J. (2006). Karoo Veld Ecology and Management. Briza. ISBN 1875093524.

[2] Milton, Sue; Dean, Richard (1999). "Nesting Thyme: The use of aromatic plants in Cape Sparrow nests" (PDF). Africa - Birds & Birding. 4 (1): 37–39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2011.