Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psychrophyton mammillare (Hook.f.) Beauverd trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Raoulia mammilaris Hook.f. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | leaves densely imbricate, 3-4mm long, obovate-spathulate, rounded, in upper part hirsute, capitula to 7mm, involucral bracts with obtuse, white tip |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, cushion |
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 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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