Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gamochaeta andina (Phil.) Cabrera trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium andinum Phil. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-2700m |
Description | white lanate, basal leaves crowded, linear-spathulate, obtuse, to 25mm, stem leaves narrowly linear, capitula 7-10, 3mm, cylindric-campanulate, in terminal cluster |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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