| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chaenactis alpigena Sharsm. trib. Helenieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-3900m |
| Description | leaves densely glandular-tomentose, in outline flabellate to ovate, palmately and pinnately lobate, scape short, tomentose, capitula solitary, involucre tomentose |
| Size | 2-7cm |
| Color | creamy |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | carpet |
| 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, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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