Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Athrixia angustissima DC. trib. Astereae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 30-3000m |
Description | stems thin, flexuous, basal leaves in rosette, elliptic, stem leaves linear, patent, 5cm, abaxially white tomentose, capitula 25mm in diam., solitary, involucre arachnose |
Size | 6-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, 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 |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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