| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontopodium delavayanum Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3400-4000m |
| Description | stems white arachnose, leaves lanceolate or oblong, acute, at base vaginate, white arachnose-pubescent, bracts linear, densely tomentose, producing star 4-7cm wide |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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, 13-20°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central ) Asia-Tropical 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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