Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Noticastrum sericeum Less. ex Phil. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Linnaea 33(2): 130 (1864) |
Native Range | s. South America |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-1500m |
Description | grey-green, basal leaves spathulate-linear, elongate to petiole, entire, adpressed hirsute, 4-6cm, stem leaves linear, capitula solitary, terminal |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Aster albus (Phil.) Kuntze Aster haplopappus (J.Rémy) Kuntze Aster marginatus var. tomentosus Wedd. Aster nitens Kuntze Aster notosericeus Griseb. Diplopappus sericeus Less. Haplopappus sericeus (Less.) DC. Leucopsis sericea (Less.) Baker Noticastrum album Phil. Noticastrum haplopappus J.Rémy |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGE Argentina Northeast, AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South, URU Uruguay) |