Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Culcitium magellanicum Hombre & Jacquinot ex Decne. trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Senecio magellanicus Hook. & Arn. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 250-1300m |
Description | white-grey tomentose, leaves linear, acute, to 10 cm long, upwards smaller, capitula solitary, terminal, subspherical, 10-15mm across, involucre 3-seriate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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