Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Celmisia densiflora Hook.f. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Handb. N. Zeal. Fl.: 130 (1864) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves sessile, coriaceous, oblong, obtusely dentate, pale green, glabrous and verrucose adaxially, white velutinous abaxially, capitula 3-4cm across |
Size | 15-20cm |
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 | Aster densiflorus (Hook.f.) F.Muell. Elcismia densiflora (Hook.f.) B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |