| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontopodium brachyactis Gand. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Leontopodium caespitosum Beauverd |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-4800m |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate, obtuse, stem leaves lanceolate, obtuse, shortly mucronate, capitula 3-5, loosely arranged, bracts similar to stem leaves, forming distinct star |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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