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Werneria digitata Wedd. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesWerneria digitata Wedd. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyChlor. Andina 1: 86 (1856)
Native Rangesc. Bolivia to sc. & s. Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude4000-4500m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves crowded at apex of stems, cuneate, trilobate, segments linear, acute, shortly ciliate, capitula terminal, 2cm in diam., phyllaries lanceolate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsWerneria digitata var. lanata Rockh.
Xenophyllum digitatum (Wedd.) V.A.Funk
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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