Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia lyallii Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Aster lyallii (Hook.f.) F.Muell. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves rigid, coriaceous, narrowly ensiform, acerose, 20-30cm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sulcate, sericeous, entire, capitula 3-5cm, phyllaries linear, ligules ca. 12mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white |
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 and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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