Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Argyrotegium mackayi (Buchanan) J.M.Ward & Breitw. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Raoulia mackayi Buchanan |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | basal leaves crowded, oblanceolate to spathulate, to 2cm, mucronate, silvery lanate, stem leaves similar, capitula 1-5mm, in clusters of 1-7, involucre at base lanate, pale |
Size | 3-6cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , 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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