| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Mniodes piptolepis (Wedd.) S.E.Freire & al. trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Lucilia piptolepis Wedd. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2900-4900m |
| Description | grey tomentose, stem short, procumbent, leaves in rosette, oblong or obovate, obtuse, flat, shortly white vaginate, capitula 1-4, campanulate, sessile in rosette |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | straw yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) 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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