| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Werneria pumila Kunth trib. Senecioneae |
| Synonyms | Werneria acerosifolia Hieron. |
| Werneria calyculata Turcz. | |
| Werneria densa Benth. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3600-4500m |
| Description | leaves in solid rosette, linear to linear-lanceolate, canaliculate, 4-6cm, thick, coriaceous, at base white lanate, capitula solitary, 18-25mm, on erect peduncle |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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