| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gamochaeta alpina (Poepp. & Endl.) Anderb. & S.E.Freire trib. Gnaphalieae |
| Synonyms | Laennecia alpina Poepp. & Endl. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1250-1900m |
| Description | leaves dense, shortly petiolate, suborbiculate or obovate, abaxially white tomentose, capitula terminal, 1-3, sessile, involucre campanulate, 2-seriate, bracts oblong |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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