Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Anthemis candidissima Willd. ex Spreng. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 593 (1826) |
Native Range | Central Asia to nw. Iran and Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1100-1800m |
Description | leaves pinnate, 2-4cm, ultimate segments 4-8mm, spathulate, capitula solitary, involucre 10-15mm wide, ligules 15-20, 6-10mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
Synonyms | Anthemis armeniaca Freyn. & Sint. Anthemis chamomilloides Steven ex M.Bieb. Anthemis peregrina M. Bieb. Anthemis pterygantha K.Koch |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TKM Turkmenistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |