| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Tephroseris takedana (Kitam.) Holub trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Senecio takedanus Kitam. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | stem leaves spathulate-oblong, 2-6cm, obtuse, amplexicaule, irregularly mucronate-dentate, arachnose, capitula in umbel, involucre crateriform, dark purple |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | dark orange red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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