This plant has a terminal flowering stem with long white hairs.

[1] It can be distinguished from Helichrysum nudifolium by the soft leaves crowded at the base of the stem and the more golden-brown flower bracts.

It grows in moist areas in the Drakensberg, between Witsieshoek and Garden Castle.

[2] Its habitats include grassy depressions, near streams and the damp margins of forests.

[1] As this species is widespread and currently well protected it is considered to be of least concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.