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Geum peruvianum Focke  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesGeum peruvianum Focke 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 540 (1906)
Native RangeColombia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2500-4500m
Descriptionstems hirsute, leaves hirsute, the basal interrupted pinnate, terminal leaflet large, obtusely crenate-lobate, the lateral unequal, incised, flowers 1-2cm across
Size20-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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