Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia rutlandii Kirk trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 27: 329 (1895) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves coriaceous, 5-15cm, ovate to lanceolate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially silvery tomentose, acute, entire, scapes floccose-hirsute, capitula 25-40mm across |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Elcismia rutlandii (Kirk) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |