Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gamochaeta cabrerae Anderb. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gamochaeta monticola M.O.Dillon & Sagást. |
Gamochaeta oreophila M.O.Dillon & Sagást. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3100-4900m |
Description | basal leaves sessile, oblanceolate, 1-4cm, winged petiolate, acute to rounded, mucronate, abaxially tomentose, adaxially lanate, entire, inflorescence spicate, capitula 3-4mm |
Size | 1-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
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
Western South America (Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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