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Chaetanthera tenuifolia D.Don trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesChaetanthera tenuifolia D.Don trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyPhilos. Mag. Ann. Chem., n.s., 11: 391 (1832)
Native Rangenw. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves crowded, narrowly lanceolate to linear, in upper part dentate-mucronate, grey-green, silvery pubescent, capitula solitary, pedunculate, involucre cylindrical, green
Size8-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChaetanthera chilensis var. tenuifolia (D.Don) Cabrera
Chaetanthera eryngioides D.Don.
Chaetanthera spinulosa Cass.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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