Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Laestadia muscicola Wedd. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Lagenophora muscicola (Wedd.) Sch.Bip. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3300-4600m |
Description | leaves numerous, 5-7mm, spathulate-lanceolate, acute, to base tapered, softly hirsute, capitula pedicellate, erect, 5-7mm, phyllaries linear-lanceolate, acute or obtuse |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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