Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Euchiton paludosus (Petrie) Holub trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium paludosum Petrie |
Gnaphalium minutula Colenso | |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves to 15mm, very narrowly lanceolate, appressed white lanate, capitula solitary, 6-10mm, involucre membranous, outer bracts lanate, the inner glabrous and shiny |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (Chatham Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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