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Perezia coerulescens Wedd. trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPerezia coerulescens Wedd. trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyChlor. Andina 1: 39 (1855)
Native RangePeru to nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude3500-5000m
Descriptionleaves pinnatisect, segments 6-10, elliptic or oblong, sinuate-denticulate, mucronate, ciliate, glabrous, capitula sessile in rosette, solitary, 15-20mm wide
Size3-8cm
Colorpale blue
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, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPerezia burkartii Cabrera
Perezia cirsiifolia Wedd.
Perezia integrifolia Wedd.
Perezia nitidifolia J.Koster
Perezia violacea Wedd.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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