Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Syncarpha gnaphaloides (L.) DC. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 16: 207 (1810) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 30-1900m |
Description | leaves alternate, sessile, linear, erect, mucronate, convex, tomentose, glandular-hirsute, entire, capitula terminal, solitary, radiate, pedicellate |
Size | 5-40cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Argyrocome gnaphaloides (L.) Kuntze Astelma modestum (Hook.) J.Forbes Gnaphalium modestum Hook. Helichrysum gnaphaloides Steud. Helichrysum staehelinoides Less. Helipterum gnaphaloides (L.) DC. Leontonyx modestus (Hook.) Heynh. Leysera gnaphaloides (L.) Thunb. Leysera squarrosa Thunb. Serratula gnaphaloides (L.) Poir. Spiralepis modesta (Hook.) G.Don Staehelina gnaphaloides L. Staehelina squarrosa Raf. Syncarpha staehelinoides Steud. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |