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Valeriana densa (Wedd.) Höck  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana densa (Wedd.) Höck 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 3: 55 (1882)
Native RangeBolivia
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-3900m
Descriptionleaves narrowly obovate-spathulate, 8-10mm long, flowers 2mm long, in compact spherical, sessile heads
Size1-2cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsPhyllactis densa Wedd.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia)
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