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Helichrysum plicatum DC. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum plicatum DC. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyProdr. 6: 183 (1838)
Native Rangee. Medit. to Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude1300-2600m
Descriptionstems glabrous, basal leaves linear, arachnose-hirsute, stem leaves linear, acute, margins revolute, capitula spherical in compound corymb, bracts ovate, acute
Size20-30cm
Colordark yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGnaphalium plicatum (DC.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Helichrysum anatolicum Boiss.
Helichrysum plicatum ssp. isauricum Parolly
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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