Corsican Everlasting

Castroviejoa frigida

A small perennial Everlasting, that produces many-petaled white flowers in July and August.
Corsican Everlasting (Castroviejoa frigida) Lac de Melo, Corsica, France. Jul 10, 2016. Called the Immortelle des frimas in French. Castroviejoa frigida,Corsican Everlasting,France,Geotagged,Summer

Appearance

5-15 cm tall. Produces many, densely packed stems covered in very small, imbricate leaves.

Naming

(Labill.) Galbany, L.Sáez & Benedi 2004

ex: Helichrysum frigidum (Labill.) Willd.

Distribution

Endemic to the mountains of Corsica and Sardinia.

References:

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http://eol.org/pages/5111219/overview
http://www.tela-botanica.org/bdtfx-nn-31376-synthese
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCastroviejoa
SpeciesCastroviejoa frigida
Photographed in
France