Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gamochaeta ambatensis Arriza trib. Gnaphalieae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2600-2700m |
Description | stems simple, lanate, evenly leafy, leaves oblanceolate, obtuse, at base attenuate, adaxially sparsely lanate, abaxially grey lanate, capitula in compact, leafy spike |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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