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Senecio hickenii Hauman trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSenecio hickenii Hauman trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyApuntes Hist. Nat. 1: 56 (1909)
Native Rangenw. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-4000m
Descriptionglabrous, stems ramose, leaves dense, carnose, spathulate, truncate, long attenuate, entire, 12-22mm, capitula discoid, solitary, terminal, involucre campanulate
Size8-12cm
Coloryellow
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
SynonymsSenecio clavatus Hauman
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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