| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontopodium roseum Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-3700m |
| Description | stem densely white lanate, leaves sessile, spathulate to lanceolate, rounded, densely white tomentose, bracts linear-spathulate, producing star 2-5cm wide, capitula 5-6mm |
| Size | 8-35cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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 early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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