Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Senecio saxicola Wedd. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 1: 131 (1856) |
Native Range | s. Peru to n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 3500-4500m |
Description | glandular-pubescent, leaves narrowly linear, acute, sessile, auriculate, acute-dentate or incised, capitula few, radiate, in corymb, involucre campanulate, glandular |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | sulphur yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |