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Chaetanthera argentea Phil. trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesChaetanthera argentea Phil. trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyAnales Univ. Chile 41: 739 (1872)
Native Rangec. & sc. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionstems simple, basal leaves crowded, silvery sericeous, narrowly linear, at apex spinose-dentate, stem leaves few, capitula solitary, involucre green
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChaetanthera chilensis var. argentea (Phil.) Cabrera
Chaetanthera nana Phil.
Chaetanthera serrata var. argentea Reiche
Chaetanthera serrata var. nana Reiche
Chaetanthera sublignosa Kuntze
Chaetanthera volkmanni Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central)
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