Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Leontopodium souliei Beauverd trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. Genéve, sér. 2, 1: 191 (1909) |
Native Range | sc. China to Tibet |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2700-4500m |
Description | subterranean shoots, leaves grey to white tomentose, narrowly linear, inflorescence silvery-white, star ca. 5cm wide |
Size | 6-25cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | ind |
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 early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |