Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia holosericea (G.Forst.) Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Fl. Antarct. 1: 36 (1844) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-1300m |
Description | leaves 15-20cm, coriaceous, oblong, adaxially glabrous, abaxially white sericeous-tomentose, acute, apiculate, denticulate, shortly broadly petiolate, capitula 6-7cm |
Size | 20-30cm |
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 | Aster holosericeus G.Forst. Elcismia holosericea (G.Forst.) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |