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Gamochaeta polybotrya (Phil.) Cabrera trib. Gnaphalieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesGamochaeta polybotrya (Phil.) Cabrera trib. Gnaphalieae
BibliographyFl. Patagonica 7: 127 (1971)
Native Ranges. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-1500m
Descriptionlanate, stems simple, densely leafy at base, leaves narrowly spathulate, mucronate, basally attenuate, capitula in spikelets in axils of upper leaves, producing leafy spike
Size10-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsGnaphalium polybotryum Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central)
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