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Youngia cristata C.Shih & C.Q.Cai trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesYoungia cristata C.Shih & C.Q.Cai trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyActa Phytotax. Sin. 33: 186 (1995)
Native Rangese. Tibet (Zayu)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3800-4000m
Descriptionleaves dense, winged petiolate, in outline oblanceolate, pinnatisect, lateral segments 4-6 pairs, triangular, acute, sparsely tomentose, capitula crowded inside leaf rosette
Size1-4cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPseudoyoungia cristata (C.Shih & C.Q.Cai) D.Maity & Maiti
Tibetoseris cristata (C.Shih & C.Q.Cai) Sennikov
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
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