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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana radicalis Clos 
BibliographyFl. Chil. [C.Gay] 3: 215 (1848)
Native Rangec. Chile (Santiago)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2000-3200m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves crowded at base of stem, orbiculate-spathulate, entire, attenuate to long petiole, inflorescence capitate, in time elongate, bracts linear
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsValeriana andina F.Meigen
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central)
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