| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Celmisia verbascifolia Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 121 (1852) |
| Native Range | New Zealand |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves ovate, coriaceous, 15-25cm long, adaxially grey-green to silvery, abaxially white pilose, capitula ca. 5cm across, on solid, white lanate peduncle |
| 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 | Celmisia brownii F.R.Chapm. Elcismia brownii (F.R.Chapm.) B.L.Rob. Elcismia verbascifolia (Hook.f.) B.L.Rob. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |