| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio breviscapus DC. trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Senecio acaulis Phil. |
| Senecio chamaecephalus Wedd. | |
| Senecio wernerioides Wedd. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 2500-4600m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, oblong or oblong-spathulate, coarsely crenate-serrate, capitula radiate, broadly campanulate, phyllaries lanceolate, ligules numerous |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , 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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