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Werneria poposa Phil. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesWerneria poposa Phil. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyAnales Mus. Nac. Santiago de Chile 2(Bot. 8): 40 (1891)
Native Rangew. & s. Peru to nw. Argentina and n. Chile
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-5300m
Descriptionleaves glabrous, carnose, cylindrical, obtuse, at apex whitish, 1cm, capitula above leaves, involucre cylindric, 8mm, phyllaries triangular-linear, ligules narrowly linear
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsWerneria incisa var. pubescens Rockh.
Werneria lorentziana Hieron.
Xenophyllum incisum var. pubescens (Rockh.) Cabrera & S.E.Freire
Xenophyllum poposum (Phil.) V.A.Funk
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North)
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