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The sand strawflower, also called Helichrysum arenarium, is a plant of the daisy family (Asteraceae). It has its distribution area in southern Scandinavia and from central Europe to south-eastern and eastern Europe.
The sand-flower grows up to 30 cm high, has yellow flower heads and greyish-white, felty stems. Flowering time is July to September.
The dried flower heads (dysentery flowers, cat's-foot flowers - Helichrysi flos) are used phytotherapeutically.
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The sand strawflower grows as a perennial plant that reaches a height of between 10 and 30 cm and has a distinctive, aromatic scent. The leaves of the plant are hairy and reach a width of up to 10 mm and a length of about 25 mm. The flowers of the sand strawflower are clustered together in terminal, corymb-like inflorescences and have up to 30 shiny bracts, which are golden or yellow in colour. Their flowering time is between July and October.
Helichrysum arenarium is the parent plant of Helichrysi flos.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
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