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Chuquiraga spinosa D.Don trib. Barnadesieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesChuquiraga spinosa D.Don trib. Barnadesieae
BibliographyTrans. Linn. Soc. London 16: 285 (1830)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3300-5100m
Descriptionyellow-spinose, leaves narrowly ovate to lanceolate, 5-20mm, mucronate, revolute, adaxially glabrous, white or brown sericeous abaxially, involucre campanulate, red-brown
Size50-150cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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