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Onoseris speciosa Kunth trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesOnoseris speciosa Kunth trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyNov. Gen. Sp. [F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth] ed. fol., 4: 6 (1818)
Native RangeEcuador to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1000-3500m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves lyrate, lateral segmets 2-4 pairs, terminal segment ovate-cordate to deltate, dentate, abaxially tomentose, capitula solitary, 3-4cm across
Size30-60cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOnoseris stuebelii Hieron.
Seris speciosa (Kunth) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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