Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Werneria caespitosa Wedd. trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Werneria acicularis A.Gray ex Rockh. |
Werneria haenkei Sch,Bip. ex Wedd. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 2900-4800m |
Description | leaves in rosette, numerous, dense, narrowly linear, acute, entire, subcarnose, at base ciliate-pilose, capitula sessile amongst leaves, phyllaries lanceolate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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