Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Rockhausenia glaberrima (Phil.) D.J.N.Hind trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 77: 701 (2022) |
Native Range | s. Bolivia to n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4200-4300m |
Description | leaves crowded, linear-spathulate, tapered to long petiole, revolute, finely scabrous glandular, capitula solitary, involucre turbinate, phyllaries triangular-lanceolate |
Size | 4-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Werneria glaberrima Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |