Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia adamsii Kirk trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 27: 329 (1895) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves coriaceous, acute, oblong-lanceolate, 10-15cm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially white appresed hirsute, finely denticulate, capitula 3-4cm across, ligules 4-dentate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Elcismia adamsii (Kirk) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North) |