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Balbisia peduncularis (Lindl.) D.Don  
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FamilyFRANCOACEAE
Genus speciesBalbisia peduncularis (Lindl.) D.Don 
BibliographyEdinburgh New Philos. J. 11: 277 (1831)
Native RangePeru to c. & nc. Chile
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-500m
Descriptionleaves opposite and alternate, trifid, segments very variable, flowers pedicellate, terminal, large, sepals 5, persistent, petals 5, to 3cm long
Size20-60cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCruckshanksia cistiflora Hook.
Cruckshanksia peduncularis (Lindl.) Steud.
Ledocarpon cistiflorum (Hook.) Meyen
Ledocarpon pedunculare Lindl.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North)
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