Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia incana Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 123 (1852) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-2000m |
Description | leaves patent in dense rosettes, 2-4cm, obovate, densely tomentose, obtuse, apiculate, remotely denticulate, shortly petiolate, capitula 2-4cm across, phyllaries subulate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Celmisia incana var. nivalis W.Martin Celmisia incana var. petiolata W.Martin Elcismia incana (Hook.f.) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |