| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Celmisia major Cheeseman trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves 15-20cm, narrowly linear, acute, coriaceous, adaxially sulcate, abaxially silvery sericeous, capitula 2-4cm across, phyllaries acuminate, ciliate, glabrous |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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