Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Oritrophium repens (Kunth) Cuatrec. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Aster repens Kunth |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2400-3800m |
Description | basal leaves lanceolate, obtuse, petiolate, entire, glabrous, coriaceous, stem leaves reduced, subulate, capitula solitary, phyllaries linear, acuminate, ciliate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Ecuador , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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