Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia hieraciifolia Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 124 (1852) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves coriaceous, 4-8cm long, oblong-obovate, adaxially glabrous, pale green, abaxially pale yellow sericeous, obtuse, crenate, capitula 3-4cm, ligules narrowly linear |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Celmisia hieraciifolia var. gracilis Allan Celmisia hieraciifolia var. oblonga Kirk Elcismia hieraciifolia (Hook.f.) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |