Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Leontopodium wilsonii Beauverd trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. Genéve, sér. 2, 4: 28 (1912) |
Native Range | c. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2500m |
Description | pale grey tomentose, leaves linear-lanceolate, 2-4cm, adaxially green, pale grey pilose, capitula 7-11, bracts densely arranged, oblong, producing star, 4-5cm wide |
Size | 12-40cm |
Color | white |
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, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Leontopodium chuii Hand.-Mazz. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central) |