| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Werneria nubigena Kunth trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Werneria disticha Kunth |
| Werneria mocinniana DC. | |
| Werneria stuebelii Hieron. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-5000m |
| Description | taproot, leaves broadly linear to ligulate, coriaceous, 10cm long, rounded, entire, glabrous, capitula solitary, sessile in the midst of rosette |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Costa Rica , Guatemala , Panamá ) 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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