Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia saxifraga (Benth.) W.M.Curtis trib. Astereae |
Habitat | snow patches |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | leaves coriaceous, acute, at base lanate, adaxially sparsely hirsute, abaxially white tomentose, capitula ca. 3cm across |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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