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Leontopodium forrestianum Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLeontopodium forrestianum Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyAnz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 61: 112 (1925)
Native Rangesc. China to n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-3800m
Descriptiongrey sericeous-hirsute, evenly foliate, leaves linear to oblanceolate, sessile, adaxially greenish, capitula 2-7 in compact corymb, bracts numerous, equal to upper leaves
Size2-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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