| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontopodium himalayanum DC. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-5500m |
| Description | leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate, 15-30mm long, silvery tomentose, bracts lanceolate-linear, yellow lanate, producing star 3-7cm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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, 13-20°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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