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Phagnalon saxatile (L.) Cass. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPhagnalon saxatile (L.) Cass. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyBull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1819: 174 (1819)
Native RangeMedit., Macaronesia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-2500m
Descriptionbranchlets villose, leaves 2-4cm, linear to linear-oblanceolate, adaxially greenish, abaxially densely villose, capitula solitary, phyllaries linear-lanceolate
Size10-55cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsConyza intermedia Lag.
Conyza saxatilis (L.) L.
Gnaphalium saxatile L.
Gnaphalium uniflorum Mill.
Gnaphalon saxatile (L.) Lowe
Phagnalon bennetti Lowe ex DC.
Phagnalon intermedium (Lag.) Pau
Phagnalon lagascae Cass.
Phagnalon lepidotum Pomel
Phagnalon lowei DC. ex Lowe
Phagnalon methanaeum Hausskn.
Phagnalon saxatile ssp. intermedium (Lag.) Rivas Mart.
Phagnalon saxatile var. lagascae (Cass.) P.Fourn.
Phagnalon subdentatum Cass.
Phagnalon viride R.Uechtr.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, SIC Sicilia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia)
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is., MDR Madeira, SEL Selvagens)
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