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Culcitium oligocehalum Cabrera trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCulcitium oligocehalum Cabrera trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyDarwiniana 9: 47 (1949)
Native Rangenw. Argentina (Jujuy)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4000-5000m
Descriptiondensely yellowish tomentose, leaves long petiolate, ovate-elliptic, obtuse, 6-10cm, upper leaves smaller, sessile, capitula discoid, 2-8, pendent, terminal
Size10-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSenecio keshua Cabrera
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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