| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Melanoseris macrantha (C.B.Clarke) N.Kilian & J.W.Zhang trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Lactuca macrantha C.B.Clarke |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3300-4300m |
| Description | stem leafy, leaves 7-20cm, broadly lanceolate in outline, deeply triangular-lobate, abaxially grey, capitula 3-5cm across, pendent, 1-3, terminal |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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