| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leptorhynchos squamatus (Labill.) Less. trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Chrysocoma squamata Labill. |
| Helichrysum dubium Cass. | |
| Leptorhynchos gracilis Walp. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | montane-alpine |
| Description | leaves sessile, narrowly oblanceolate, 1-3cm long, usually with thin apex, abaxially white lanate, capitula to 15mm across, on erect, leafy stem |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
squamatus alpinus Flann, Austral. Syst. Bot. 15(2): 217 (2002)
|