| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Symphyotrichum vahlii (Gaudich.) G.L.Nesom trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Erigeron vahlii Gaudich. |
| Aster vahlii (Gaudich.) Hook. & Arn. | |
| Erigeron graminifolius Phil. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2200m |
| Description | akin to A. alpinus, but thoroughly glabrous, leaves 3-6cm long, obovate to narrowly spathulate, not linear |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | pink, purple, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Falkland Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
vahlii tenuifolium (Phil.) G.L.Nesom,, ibid
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