Leontonyx pumilio O.Hoffm.

(1898) Helichrysum pumilio is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, known colloquially as the wolbossie.

[2] It is a subshrub native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa.

[1] An aromatic, it is used by birds such as the Cape sparrow in their nests, possibly as protection against parasites.

[3] Two subspecies are accepted:[1] This Gnaphalieae article is a stub.