Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Nassauvia uniflora (D.Don) Hauman trib. Mutisieae |
Synonyms | Panargyrus uniflorus D.Don |
Nassauvia oligocephala (DC.) Wedd. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2800-4000m |
Description | subglabrous, leaves crowded, linear-lanceolate, with 1-3 large, spiny teeth, capitula terminal, solitary, sessile amongst upper leaves, involucre cylindrical |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, cushion |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , 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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