| Family | LOASACEAE |
| Genus species | Caiophora coronata (Gillies ex Arn.) Hook. & Arn. |
| Synonyms | Loasa coronata Gillies ex Arn. |
| Caiophora absinthiifolia C.Presl | |
| Loasa pilosa Meyen | |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 2000-5000m |
| Description | stinging hirsute, leaves numerous, crowded, long petiolate, bipinnatifid, ultimate segments linear-lanceolate, flowers solitary, axillary, petals to 3cm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pure white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C root cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LOASACEAE
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