| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Homogyne alpina (L.) Cass. trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Tussilago alpina L. |
| Homogyne montana Froel. | |
| Tussilago alpestris Hegetschw. | |
| Habitat | grassland and woods |
| Altitude | 1400-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves reniform, obtusely dentate, long petiolate, adaxially shiny dark green, hirsute, stem leaves scaly-like, capitula solitary, discoid, crateriform, 10-15mm across |
| Size | 25-30cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | cold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
alpina cantabrica Losa & P.Monts.
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