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Culcitium magellanicum Hombre & Jacquinot ex Decne. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCulcitium magellanicum Hombre & Jacquinot ex Decne. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyVoy. Pôle Sud [J.S.C.Dumont d´Urville] 2: 45 (1853)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude250-1300m
Descriptionwhite-grey tomentose, leaves linear, acute, to 10 cm long, upwards smaller, capitula solitary, terminal, subspherical, 10-15mm across, involucre 3-seriate
Size10-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCulcitium magellanicum f. latifolium Skottsb.
Culcitium magellanicum f. typicum Skottsb.
Senecio magellanicus Hook. & Arn.
Senecio tunicatus Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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