Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Perezia sublyrata Domke trib. Mutisieae |
Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 13: 248 (1936) |
Native Range | Peru to nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 3300-4400m |
Description | leaves oblanceolate, to 15cm long, sublyrate or pinnatisect with finely spinose margins, capitula solitary, campanulate, to 25mm long, ligules 5-15mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Perezia sublyrata var. glabrescens Tovar |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |