Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Senecio hypsobates Wedd. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 91 (1856) |
Native Range | Colombia to Ecuador |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3200-4200m |
Description | basal leaves numerous, 2-4cm, linear-spathulate, obtuse, sessile, tomentose, capitula solitary, discoid, pendent, 15mm, involucre campanulate, phyllaries elliptic-lanceolate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Senecio hypsobates var. parvulus Cuatrec. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador) |