 "Eriocephalus africanus" is fragrant, with lightly felted foliage that gives the plant a matt silvery appearance.The inflorescences are small brown and pale yellow heads borne in corymbs; each head bears a few bisexual disk florets with abortive ovaries and snowy white petals that practically cover a bush in flower.The disk florets surround usually some four to eight female florets in the centre.