Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Senecio segethii Phil. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Linnaea 33: 156 (1864) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina to c. & n. Chile |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-4100m |
Description | glabrous, leaves linear-spathulate, acuminate, long petiolate, to 2cm, capitula solitary, terminal, phyllaries linear, acuminate, ligules 5, short |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
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, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Senecio peraltae Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North) |