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Senecio paradoxus Kurtz trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio paradoxus Kurtz trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyBol. Acad. Nac. Ci. 16: 235 (1900)
Native Rangew. & s. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptioncaespitose, glabrous, leaves approximate, minute, sessile, carnose, broadly spathulate, the basal entire, the upper dentate-lobate, capitula solitary, discoid, 12-15mm
Size5-12cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSenecio kingii var. paradoxus (Kurtz) Cabrera
Senecio kurtzii Albov
Senecio poculiferus S.Moore ex Rendle
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLS Chile South)
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