| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Werneria pygmaea Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Werneria brachypappa Sch.Bip. |
| Werneria cherlerioides Sch.Bip. | |
| Werneria minima Walp. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | leaves in rosettes, narrowly linear, subcarnose, entire, 1-4cm, capitula sessile or shortly pedunculate, involucre campanulate, phyllaries triangular-lanceolate |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Brazil Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , 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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