| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Xenophyllum humile (Kunth) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Werneria humilis Kunth |
| Werneria articulata S.F.Blake | |
| Werneria glandulosa Klatt | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3600-5000m |
| Description | leaves imbricate, cylindrical, 12-25mm, slightly curvate, carnose, shiny, capitula solitary, subsessile, to 15mm in diam. |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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