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Leontopodium caespitosum Diels trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLeontopodium caespitosum Diels trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 189 (1912)
Native Rangesc. China to n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3300-3600m
Descriptionleaves dense in upper part of stems, sessile, lanceolate, acute, adaxially green, glabrous, abaxially densely pale grey tomentose, bracts similar, acute, star 3-5cm across
Size12-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLeontopodium jacotianum var. caespitosum (Diels) Hand.-Mazz.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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