| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Mutisia lanigera Wedd. trib. Mutisieae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4500m |
| Description | branchlets alate, glabrous, leaves narrow, at base truncate, subdecurrent, sinuate, spiny dentate, glabrous, capitula solitary, involucre cylindrical, 7-serriate |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (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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