Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gnaphalium stewartii C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium afghanicum Rech.f. & Köeie |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-4200m |
Description | stems densely floccose-tomentose, basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, 1-3cm, acute, abaxially white tomentose, capitula 3-10 in narrow spike, 2-3mm, campanulate |
Size | 1-3cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Turkey ) China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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