Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Homogyne alpina (L.) Cass. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Dict. Sci. Nat. [G.-F. Cuvier] ed. 2. 21: 412 (1821) |
Native Range | Europe |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and woods |
Altitude | 1400-3000m |
Description | basal leaves reniform, obtusely dentate, long petiolate, adaxially shiny dark green, hirsute, stem leaves scaly-like, capitula solitary, discoid, crateriform, 10-15mm across |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | purplish red |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | cold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Homogyne montana Froel. Petasites alpinus (L.) Baumg. Tussilago alpestris Hegetschw. Tussilago alpina L. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |