Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gamochaeta oligantha (Phil.) L.E.Navas trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium oliganthum Phil. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-200m |
Description | white lanate, leaves oblong-spathulate, conspicuously mucronate, 5-10mm, capitula 1-3, terminal, amongst upper leaves, cylindrical, 3mm long, involucre pale yellow |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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