| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Anaphalis contorta (D.Don) Hook.f. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Antennaria contorta D.Don |
| Anaphalis falconeri C.B.Clarke | |
| Anaphalis franchetiana Diels | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1700-5000m |
| Description | stem white lanate, basal leaves obovate, stem leaves linear, with revolute margins, abaxially lanate, adaxially green, capitula 3mm, in compact cluster, ca. 15mm across |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | lustrous white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , India , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
contorta flavescens Kitam., Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 9 (1968)
contorta roseoalba (Krasch.) Kitam., Fl. E. Himalaya 331 (1966)
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