| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leucogenes leontopodium (Hook.f.) Beauverd trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Helichrysum leontopodium Hook.f. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves sessile, 8-20mm long, linear to oblong, acute, silvery shiny tomentose, bracts of involucre lanate, long, producing conspicuous star |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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