Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Pseudognaphalium lacteum (Meyen & Walp.) Anderb. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium lacteum Meyen & Walp. |
Gnaphalium argyrolepis Phil. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3000-4300m |
Description | white lanate, leaves narrowly oblong-spathulate, sessile, 1cm long, dense, capitula of 8-12 in clusters, producing single, terminal inflorescence, ca. 15mm wide |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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