Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Rockhausenia pumila (Kunth) D.J.N.Hind trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Kew Bull. 77: 698 (2022) |
Native Range | Colombia to Peru, nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
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 | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Oresigonia angustifolia Willd. ex Rockh. Werneria calyculata Turcz. Werneria densa Benth. Werneria pumila Kunth Werneria pumila var. subspathulata Wedd. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |