Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Leptinella scariosa Cass. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1822: 127 (1822) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile, Falkland Islands |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | laxly pubescent, leaves in outline obovate-elliptic, tapered to petiole, vaginate, pinnatisect, segments elliptic, entire or serrate, capitula solitary, pedunculate, axillary |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cotula acaenoides (Macloskie) Albov Cotula hombronii Franch. Cotula scariosa (Cass.) Franch. Leptinella acaenoides Macloskie Leptinella acaenoides var. major Hook. & Arn. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) 9 Antarctic 90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.) |