Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Dolomiaea forrestii (Diels) C.Shih trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Jurinea forrestii Diels |
Dolomiaea denticulata (Y.Ling) C.Shih | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3000-4200m |
Description | leaves petiolate, green, broadly elliptic to ovate, 12-18cm, sparsely setose, pinnatilobate, segments spinulose-dentate, terminal segment lyrate, capitula 3-6, sessile |
Size | 6-15cm |
Color | purplish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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