Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Hippolytia gossypina (C.B.Clarke) C.Shih trib. Anthemideae |
Synonyms | Tanacetum gossypinum C.B.Clarke |
Chrysanthemum gossypinum (C.B.Clarke) Kitam. | |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 3800-5400m |
Description | silvery leaves in rosette, capitula ca. 6mm across, in cluster, leaves 3-8mm long, with three terminal teeth or lobes |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub, cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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