Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Xenophyllum poposum (Phil.) V.A.Funk trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Werneria poposa Phil. |
Werneria lorentziana Hieron. | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 3500-5300m |
Description | leaves glabrous, carnose, cylindrical, obtuse, at apex whitish, 1cm, capitula above leaves, involucre cylindric, 8mm, phyllaries triangular-linear, ligules narrowly linear |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , 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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