Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gnaphalium stewartii C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Fl. Brit. India 3: 289 (1881) |
Native Range | Turkey to w. China and w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-4200m |
Description | stems densely floccose-tomentose, basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, 1-3cm, acute, abaxially white tomentose, capitula 3-10 in narrow spike, 2-3mm, campanulate |
Size | 1-3cm |
Color | |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
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 spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium afghanicum Rech.f. & Köie Omalotheca afghanica (Rech.f. & Köie) Holub Omalotheca stewartii (C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.) Holub |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, TUR Turkey) 36 China (CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |