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Culcitium depressum D.Don ex Hook. & Arn. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCulcitium depressum D.Don ex Hook. & Arn. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 342 (1841)
Native Ranges. & nw. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2600-3400m
Descriptiondensely white tomentose, branchlets densely leafy, leaves sessile, spathulate, 15-20mm, with 2-6 denticles at apex, capitula solitary, subsessile, discoid
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSenecio confertissimus Cabrera
Senecio depressus Hook. & Arn.
Senecio poeppigii var. condensatus Reiche
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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