Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Craspedia gracilis Hook. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | London J. Bot. 6: 118 (1847) |
Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | silvery grey, leaves mainly basal, linear to lanceolate, 5-20cm, acute, densely appresed hirsute, margins lanate, capitula discoid, globular, 10-25mm wide |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Craspedia coolaminica J.Everett & Joy Thomps. Craspedia richea var. gracilis (Hook.f.) Hook.f. Craspedia richea var. linearis Hook.f. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |