| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Oritrophium crocifolium (Kunth) Cuatrec. trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster crocifolius Kunth |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2500-3900m |
| Description | basal leaves narrowly linear, acute, entire, margins revolute, glabrous, stem leaves subulate-linear, acute, capitula solitary, phyllaries linear, acuminate, ciliate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 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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