Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia cordatifolia Buchanan trib. Astereae |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves coriaceous, 9-12cm, elliptic to broadly ovate, adaxially glabrous, dully green, abaxially russet tomentose, obtuse, entire, capitula 4-5cm across, ligules 2cm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; 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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