Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia monroi Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Handb. N. Zeal. Fl.: 133 (1864) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves 7-10cm, lanceolate-elliptic, coriaceous, rigid, adaxially sulcate, abaxially shiny silvery tomentose, acute, entire, capitula 2-4cm across, ligules 2cm long, narrow |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Elcismia monroi (Hook.f.) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |