Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Culcitium magellanicum Hombre & Jacquinot ex Decne. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Voy. Pôle Sud [J.S.C.Dumont d´Urville] 2: 45 (1853) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 250-1300m |
Description | white-grey tomentose, leaves linear, acute, to 10 cm long, upwards smaller, capitula solitary, terminal, subspherical, 10-15mm across, involucre 3-seriate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Culcitium magellanicum f. latifolium Skottsb. Culcitium magellanicum f. typicum Skottsb. Senecio magellanicus Hook. & Arn. Senecio tunicatus Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |