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Misbrookea strigosissima (A.Gray) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesMisbrookea strigosissima (A.Gray) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyBrittonia 49: 111 (1997)
Native Rangew. & c. Bolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2900-5000m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, spathulate, 2-3cm long, subcarnose and appressed sericeous, capitula solitary, 3-5cm long, ligules abaxially pink
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsWerneria boraginifolia Kuntze
Werneria setosa Wedd. ex Sch.Bip.
Werneria strigosissima A.Gray
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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