Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Neobrachyactis obovata (Benth.) Farhani & Kaz.Osaloo trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Phytotaxa 379: 113 (2018) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to ne. Iraq |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | grey tomentose, basal leaves orbiculate-spathulate, obtuse, at base cuneate, shortly petiolate, stem leaves minute, elliptic, obtuse, capitula 1-2, involucre pale green |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Brachyactis obovata Benth. Erigeron latisquamus Boiss. Erigeron latisquamus var. bornmuelleri Bornm. Erigeron obovatus (Benth.) Boiss. Psychrogeton bornmuelleri (Bornm.) Novopokr. Psychrogeton obovatus (Benth.) Grierson |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq) |