Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Lucilia tomentosa Wedd. trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 157 (1856) |
Native Range | w. Bolivia to se. & s. Brazil |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2000-3000m |
Description | grey or yellowish hirsute, leaves oblong or elliptic, acuminate, flat, patent, curvate, capitula 1cm long, usually solitary |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Lucilia squarrosa Baker |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia) 84 Brazil (BZL Brazil Southeast, BZS Brazil South) |