| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Melanoseris macrorhiza (Royle) N.Kilian trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Mulgedium macrorhizum Royle |
| Melanoseris saxatilis Edgew. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-4300m |
| Description | leaves variously lyrate, mainly compond of large, oval, terminal segment and 4 very small lateral ones, capitula ca. 2cm across, erect or pendent, in cluster |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | blue, pink |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , India , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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