Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Senecio digitatus Phil. trib. Senecioneae |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 3500-4000m |
Description | sparsely long hirsute, leaves numerous, spathulate, at apex dentate, 1cm long, capitula amongst upper leaves, solitary, terminal, 8-10mm in diam., discoid |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | dark purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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
Western South America (Bolivia ) 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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