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Senecio tricephalus Kuntze trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio tricephalus Kuntze trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyRevis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 178 (1898)
Native Ranges. & nw. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2500-3800m
Descriptionlaxly scabrously glandular, stems densely leafy, leaves pinnatifid, segments 1-2pairs, linear, acute, 2-4mm, capitula discoid, long pedunculate, solitary, terminal
Size6-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSenecio tupungati Hauman
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest)
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