| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontopodium sinense Hemsl. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Leontopodium arbusculum Beauverd |
| Leontopodium niveum Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Leontopodium stoechas Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 700-3600m |
| Description | leaves sessile, oblong, acute, at base vaginate, densely yellowish tomentose, bracts similar, larger, producing irregular star, 2-7cm wide, capitula 3-8mm |
| Size | 30-70cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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