Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Rhodanthe anthemoides (Sieber ex Spreng.) Paul G.Wilson trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Nuytsia 8: 386 (1992) |
Native Range | e. & se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | leaves grey-green, linear to oblanceolate, 6-15mm, ciliate, capitula 2-3cm across variable |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | reddish, white |
Bloom | autumn |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Argyrocome anthemoides (Sieber ex Spreng.) Kuntze Helichrysum anthemoides Sieber ex Spreng. Helichrysum linifolium A.Cunn. ex DC. Helipterum anthemoides (Sieber ex Spreng.) DC. Helipterum punctatum DC. Roccardia anthemoides (Sieber ex Spreng.) Voss |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |