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Valeriana asplenifolia Killip  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana asplenifolia Killip 
BibliographyJ. Washington Acad. Sci. 21: 352 (1931)<br>¨
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude4500-5000m
Descriptionglabrous, basal leaves membranous, in outline lanceolate, pinnate, leaflets 10-15 pairs, ovate, crenate-serrate, sessile, flowers in dense spherical heads producing panicle
Size10-25cm
Colorrose
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. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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