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Perezia pygmaea Wedd. trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPerezia pygmaea Wedd. trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyChlor. Andina 1: 40 (1855)
Native RangePeru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3900-5100m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves shortly petiolate, obovate-spathulate, entire, sparsely setose-ciliate, otherwise glabrous, capitula solitary, phyllaries ovate, sparsely setose-ciliate
Size2-5cm
Colorblue
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
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North)
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