Family | MALVACEAE |
Genus species | Lecanophora ruiz-lealii Krapov. |
Bibliography | Revista Fac. Ci. Agrar. Univ. Nac. Cuyo 15: 36 (1969) |
Native Range | s. Argentina (Rio Negro) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1400-1500m |
Description | leaves palmatipinnate, pentamerous, segments again pinnate, ultimate lobes orbiculate and white hirsute, petiolate, flowers solitary, erect, to 1cm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pale pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South) |