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Senecio polyphyllus Kunze ex DC. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio polyphyllus Kunze ex DC. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyProdr. 6: 415 (1838)
Native Ranges. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1700-2600m
Descriptionglandular-hirsute, leaves oblanceolate-spathulate, acute or subobtuse, entire, at margins revolute, 15-20mm, capitula radiate, solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSenecio tristis var. comberi Greenm.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central)
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