Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Athrixia angustissima DC. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 277 (1838) |
Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 30-3000m |
Description | stems thin, flexuous, basal leaves in rosette, elliptic, stem leaves linear, patent, 5cm, abaxially white tomentose, capitula 25mm in diam., solitary, involucre arachnose |
Size | 6-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State) |