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Nassauvia revoluta D.Don trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesNassauvia revoluta D.Don trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyPhilos. Mag. Ann. Chem. 11: 390 (1832)
Native RangeArgentina to Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatscree
Altitude1000-4000m
Descriptiongrey hirsute, stems leafy, leaves ovate, acute, apically serrate, 5-7mm, capitula in spherical spike, 2-3cm long, outer phyllaries linear, shorter than inner
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsNassauvia brevifolia Phil.
Nassauvia nivalis Poepp. & Endl.
Nassauvia nivalis var. brevifolia Reiche
Nassauvia nivalis var. sericea Phil.
Nassauvia revoluta var. nivalis Hosseus
Nassauvia sericea Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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