| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Niphogeton glaucescens (Kunth) J.F.Macbr. |
| Synonyms | Apium glaucescens Kunth |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2500-3500m |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves coriaceous, trisect, stem leaves similar, long vaginate, segments tripartite, lobes 2-3-fid, umbels 5-8-radiate, bracts of involucre minute, linear |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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