Rock Garden Plants
Castroviejoa frigida (Labill.) Galbany, L.Sáez & Benedí trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCastroviejoa frigida (Labill.) Galbany, L.Sáez & Benedí trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyButl. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat., Secc. Bot. 71: 134 (2004)
Native RangeCorsica
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude600-2000m
Descriptionappresed silvery hirsute, leaves minute, acute, capitula solitary, terminal, ca. 1cm across, phyllaries white, patent
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGnaphalium bellidiflorum Viv.
Gnaphalium frigidum (Labill.) Sch.Bip.
Helichrysum frigidum (Labill.) Willd.
Helichrysum frigidum var. oxylepis Rouy
Helichrysum frigidum var. platylepis Rouy
Helichrysum frigidum var. typica Rouy
Virginea frigida (Labill.) Nicoli
Xeranthemum frigidum Labill.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse)
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