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Oreopolus glacialis (Poepp. & Endl.) Ricardi  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesOreopolus glacialis (Poepp. & Endl.) Ricardi 
BibliographyGayana, Bot. 6: 7 (1963)
Native RangeArgentina to Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude300-3500m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves elliptic-ovate, 1-3cm long, grey, flowers 3-6 in cluster, corolla tube very long
Size5-10cm
Colororange, white, yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCruckshanksia glacialis Poepp.
Cruckshanksia oblonga F.Meigen
Cruckshanksia patagonica (Speg.) Macloskie
Oreopolus citrinus Schltdl.
Orepolus glacialis var. pilosus Ricardi
Oreopolus patagonicus Speg.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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