Tephroseris rufa (Hand.-Mazz.) B.Nord.


Family	ASTERACEAE
Genus species	Tephroseris rufa (Hand.-Mazz.) B.Nord. trib. Senecioneae
Synonyms	Senecio rufus Hand.-Mazz.
Habitat	grassland
Altitude	2600-4000m
Description	basal leaves shortly petiolate, ovate to elliptic, subglabrous, entire, obtuse, stem leaves linear, acute, capitula radiate, 2-20, in terminal corymb
Size	10-40cm
Color	orange, orange-red
Bloom	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 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	ASTERACEAE Tephroseris rufa (Hand.-Mazz.) B.Nord., Opera Bot. 44: 45 (1978) Basionym: Senecio rufus Hand.-Mazz., Acta Horti Gothob. 12: 291 (1938) ============================================================================= rufa typica ined. Synonyms: Senecio flammeus rufus (Hand.-Mazz.) Z. Ying Zhang & Y.H.Guo c. China, Qinghai, Tibet 36 CHC CHN CHQ CHT 2600-4000m rufa chaetocarpa C.Jeffrey & Y.L.Chen, Kew Bull. 39(2): 279 (1984) Synonyms: Tephroseris flammea chaetocarpa (J.Jeffrey & Y.L.Chen) Y.M.Yuan nc. China, Qinghai 36 CHN CHQ 2800-3200m