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Helichrysum gossypinum is a shrubby daisy-family plant endemic to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, grown for its yellow everlasting flowers. It thrives in rocky, dry habitats, so it needs sun, sharp drainage and little water.
Helichrysum gossypinum, also known as cotton wool everlasting or yellow tinderbox, is a species of flowering plant within the genus Helichrysum and family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to the island of Lanzarote of the Canary Islands. Due to being an endemic species it can be found nowhere else in the world. The plant is characterized by its large vibrant yellow flowers and its ability to thrive in rocky habitats.
Helichrysum gossypinum is endemic to Lanzarote, one of several Canary Islands located within the Atlantic Ocean off the Northwestern coast of Africa. The species on the island is distributed across six subpopulations located in: El Jurado, Riscos de Famara, Barranco del Cuchillo, Barranco de Chafarís, Ladera de Tenegüime, and Malpaís del Sobaco. The entire population of the species is spread between these six known subpopulations, with the overall population estimated at just over 7000 individuals. H. gossypinum has a restricted range, inhabiting an area of occupancy measuring approximately 13.5 square kilometers (5.2 sq mi).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Helichrysum gossypinum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
