Helichrysum massanellanum Herrando, J. M. Blanco, L. Sáez & Galbany
Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)
Genus: Helichrysum
Sinònims: Helichrysum italicum (Roth) G. Don f. subsp. microphyllum (Willd.) Nyman
Province distribution: Balearic Islands.
Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.
General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)
IUCN Category: Vulnerable
Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Life-forms: Chameophyte.
Habitats: Xero-acanthic shrubs of the mountanous regions, and steppe-grasslands of Ampelodesmos mauritanica. Stony soils of the mountain.
Characteristics: This small bush only lives in the Puig de Massanella. It has very short leaves which grow along the stalk; the capitula are small and long, with yellow flowers.