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Leontopodium perniveum Honda trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLeontopodium perniveum Honda trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyBot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 374 (1932)
Native RangeJapan (Honshu)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionstems thin, densely leafy, leaves ovate to oblong- ovate, 2-3cm, acute, capitula 3-4mm in compact corymb, bracts ovate, 10-12mm
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLeontopodium japonicum var. perniveum (Honda) Kitam.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan)
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