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Chaenactis santolinoides Greene trib. Helenieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesChaenactis santolinoides Greene trib. Helenieae
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club 9: 17 (1882)
Native RangeCalifornia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2900m
Descriptionleaves in dense basal rosette, white tomentose, punctate, linear-oblong, pinnatisect, with many short, crispate segments, capitula solitary, involucre densely glandular
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsChaenactis santolinoides var. indurata Stockw.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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