Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Geum leiospermum Petrie |
Synonyms | Oncostylus leiospermus (Petrie) F.Bolle |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, lyrate, to 5cm long, hirsute, terminal leaflet 1-2cm long, suborbiculate, sharply serrate, lateral leaflets minute, incised, flowers 6-9mm across |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
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