Asteraceae
Helichrysum

Helichrysum oligocephalum DC.

First published in Prodr. 6: 184 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Iraq to W. & N. Iran. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. & Hind, D. J. N. (Eds). (2019). Flora of Iraq, Volume 6: Compositae.Kew Publishing

Morphology General Habit
A much branched suffruticose perennial with ascending stems 25–45 cm, minutely glandular-papillose, ± lacking tomentum
Morphology General Buds
Resting buds fusiform, long-stalked
Morphology Leaves
Cauline leaves linear-lanceolate, subacute, narrowing above
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula homogamous, (2–)4–9 in a lax cluster 15–35 mm in diameter; pedicels tomentose and glandular, to 3 mm; involucre turbinate, 7–9-seriate; outer phyllaries obovate, inner linear, acute, golden-yellow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes c. 1.5 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Pappus
Pappus rays 20–25, acute.
Ecology
Limestone and metamorphic rocks; alt. 2100–2400 m;
Phenology
flowering Jun.-Sep.
Distribution
Rare, only one or possibly two records from alpine areas of Iraq. N & W Iran.
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0