Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Mniodes spathulifolia (Sagást. & M.O.Dillon) M.O.Dillon trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Belloa spathulifolia Sagást. & M.O.Dillon |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 3100-3200m |
Description | leaves sessile, spathulate, 2-4cm, coriaceous, subvaginate, silvery tomentose, entire, capitula 2-3, 7-8mm, sessile, in clusters, involucre 4-seriate, outer phyllaries ovate |
Size | 2-3cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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