| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Nassauvia magellanica J.F.Gmel. trib. Mutisieae |
| Synonyms | Nassauvia commersonii Cass. |
| Nassauvia heterophylla Albov | |
| Nassauvia purpurascens S.Moore | |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 0-1100m |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate-oblong, 15-35mm long, adaxially sericeous, coarsely dentate, stem leaves more narrow and entire, capitula in spherical spike, 2-3cm broad |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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