Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Craspedia crocata J.Everett & Joy Thomps. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Telopea 5: 47 (1992) |
Native Range | se. Australia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves mainly basal, linear-spathulate, 5-25cm, abaxially long elongate, adaxially green and glabrous, abaxially glandular hirsute, capitula globular, 1-2cm wide |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | dark orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, VIC Victoria) |