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Helichrysum amorginum Boiss. & Orph. trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHelichrysum amorginum Boiss. & Orph. trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 5: 110 (1856)
Native RangeGreece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude150-600m
Descriptionappresed grey tomentose, lower leaves crowded, linear-oblong, obtuse, at base long attenuate, the upper linear, acute, capitula in compact fascicle
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite, reddish
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
SynonymsVirginea amorgina (Boiss. & Orph.) Nicoli
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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