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Helichrysum sibthorpii Rouy trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum sibthorpii Rouy trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyIll. Pl. Eur. 13: 103 (1900)
Native Rangene. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1800-2000m
Descriptiondensely white lanate, lower leaves oblong or obovate-spathulate, obtuse, shortly petiolate, stem leaves smaller, linear, capitula solitary, large
Size5-10cm
Colorsnowy white
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGnaphalium olympicum Sibth. ex Spreng.
Gnaphalium virgineum Sm.
Helichrysum billardieri Boiss. & C.I.Blanche
Helichrysum virgineum (Sm.) Griseb.
Virginea billardieri (Boiss. & C.I.Blanche) Nicoli
Virginea virginea (Sm.) Nicoli
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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