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Senecio kingii Hook.f. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio kingii Hook.f. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyFl. Antarct. 2: 314 (1846)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude100-2300m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves carnose, linear-spathulate, acute, dentate or incised, capitula subdiscoid, solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate, phyllaries acute, glabrous
Size8-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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