| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Phagnalon saxatile (L.) Cass. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium saxatile L. |
| Phagnalon lagascae Cass. | |
| Phagnalon lepidotum Pomel | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | branchlets villose, leaves 2-4cm, linear to linear-oblanceolate, adaxially greenish, abaxially densely villose, capitula solitary, phyllaries linear-lanceolate |
| Size | 10-60cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , Corse , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) Macaronesia (Canary Is. , Madeira , Selvagens) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
saxatile intermedium (Lag.) Rivas Mart., Itinera Geobot. 15(2): 705 (2002)
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