Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Raoulia petriensis Kirk trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 9: 549 (1877) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves densely imbricate, 4-6mm long, obovate-spathulate, acuminate, in lower part golden sericeous, in upper part white tomentose, capitula 6-7mm, apex of phyllaries white |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |