Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia dallii Buchanan trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New. Zealand Inst. 14: 355 (1882) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 900-1500m |
Description | viscid, leaves obovate-oblong, coriaceous, obtuse, apiculate, 10-15cm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially white tomentose, capitula 4-6cm across, ligules 2-4-dentate |
Size | 20-35cm |
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 dallii (Buchanan) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |