Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Belloa erythractis (Wedd.) Cabrera trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Revista Invest. Agric. 11: 404 (1958) |
Native Range | Bolivia to nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2500-5000m |
Description | grey tomentose, leaves obovate, petiolate, acuminate, canaliculate, capitula at apex of stem, 2-6, sessile, campanulate, involucre 5-seriate, phyllaries linear, obtuse |
Size | 7-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Gamochaeta erythractis (Wedd.) Cabrera Gnaphalium erythractis Griseb. Merope erythractis Wedd. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |