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Hamadryas magellanica Lam.  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesHamadryas magellanica Lam. 
BibliographyEncycl. 3: 67 (1789)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude0-1000m
Descriptionleaves 2-7cm wide, triangular to orbiculate in outline, 3-5-lobate, flowers 2-5 in raceme, corolla with 12-16 linear to lanceolate petals
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C
division after flowering and in fall
SynonymsAdonis magellanica (Lam.) Raeusch
Hamadryas magellanica f. tomentosa (DC.) Skottsb.
Hamadryas magellanica var. tomentosa (DC.) Hook.f.
Hamadryas tomentosa DC.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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