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Helichrysum oocephalum Boiss. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum oocephalum Boiss. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyFl. Orient. 3: 236 (1875)
Native RangeTurkmenistan to Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptiondensely white lanate, basal leaves oblong, obtuse, at base long attenuate, stem leaves small, linear, acute, capitula subsessile in terminal, densely capitate corymb
Size10-15cm
Colorwhitish yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHelichrysum kopetdagense Kirp.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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