Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Xenophyllum weddellii (Phil.) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Werneria weddellii Phil. |
Werneria decumbens Hieron. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 4000-5000m |
Description | leaves glabrous, crowded on branchlets, carnose, linear, obtuse, 6mm, capitula sessile, involucre cylindric-campanulate, 8mm, phyllaries linear, ligules ca. 10 |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late 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, 16-21°C cuttings in 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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