| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontopodium nivale (Ten.) Huet ex Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Gnaphalium nivale Ten. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | white tomentose, leaves lanceolate, sessile, acute, 3-5cm long, capitula in terminal heads, bracts triangular, to 5cm long, producing star |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | rosette, 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 early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe Southwestern Europe Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
nivale alpinum (Cass.) Greuter, Willdenowia 33(2): 244 (2003)
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