| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Hypochaeris taraxacoides (Meyen & Walp.) Ball trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Oreophila taraxacoides Meyen & Walp. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-5200m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate or oblong, pinnatifid to lobate, glabrous, at base attenuate, capitula pedicellate, involucre cylindrical, bracts 4-seriate, lanceolate, rounded, ciliate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white, bluish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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