| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Athrixia arachnoidea J.M.Wood & M.S.Evans trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-2200m |
| Description | stems solid, simple, leafy, leaves to 3cm long, linear-lanceolate, rigid, patent, abaxially white hirsute, margins involute, capitula sessile, involucre arachnose |
| Size | 30-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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