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Anarthrophyllum elegans (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) F.Phil. trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAnarthrophyllum elegans (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) F.Phil. trib. Genisteae
BibliographyCat. Pl. Vasc. Chil.: 52 (1881)
Native Ranges. & nw. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2600m
Descriptionleaves trifoliolate, leaflets silvery lanate, stipules lanceolate, as large as leaves, calyx campanulate, silvery, pod coriaceous, linear-lanceolate, silvery
Size10-30cm
Colororange, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAnarthrophyllum pungens Chodat & Wilczek
Genista elegans Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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