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Senecio puchei Phil. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio puchei Phil. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyAnales Mus. Nac. Santiago de Chile 2(Bot. 8): 45 (1891)
Native Ranges. Peru to nw. Argentina & n. Chile
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry rocks and scree
Altitude4200-5000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves dense, carnose, spathulate, acute, attenuate to petiole, lobate, lobes 2-3-pairs, entire or dentate, 6-13mm, capitula discoid, solitary, terminal
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
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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