Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Pseudognaphalium melanosphaeroides (Sch.Bip.) Anderb. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium melanosphaeroides Sch.Bip. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2500-4500m |
Description | stems ramose, basal leaves obovate, at base tapered, stem leaves linear, acute, shortly decurrent, white lanate, capitula in dense terminal heads |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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