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Leontopodium roseum Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLeontopodium roseum Hand.-Mazz. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyActa Horti Gothob. 1: 112 (1924)
Native RangeChina (w. Sichuan)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1200-3700m
Descriptionstem densely white lanate, leaves sessile, spathulate to lanceolate, rounded, densely white tomentose, bracts linear-spathulate, producing star 2-5cm wide, capitula 5-6mm
Size8-35cm
Colorpale red
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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