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Nassauvia argentea Phil. trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesNassauvia argentea Phil. trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyAnales Univ. Chile 87: 82 (1894)
Native RangeArgentina to Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree
Altitude1200-2000m
Descriptionleaves ovate, mucronate, vaginate, silvery sericeous, capitula in spherical clusters
Size5-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsNassauvia revoluta var. argentea Hosseus
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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