Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Lophopappus foliosus Rusby trib. Mutisieae |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | leaves linear, acuminate, glabrous, capitula solitary, involucre 3-seriate, phyllaries oblong, acute, flowers 5-8, bilabiate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°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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