| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Pleurophyllum hookeri Buchanan trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Pleurophyllum gilliesianum Kirk |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, obovate-oblong, 15-35cm long, densely silvery white hirsute, capitula 10-12, ca. 2cm across, in raceme |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (Antipodean Is. ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Macquarie Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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