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Acanthocladus tehuelchum Speg.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesAcanthocladus tehuelchum Speg. 
BibliographyRevista Fac. Agron. Univ. Nac. La Plata 3: 496 (1897)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude0-1000m
Descriptionleaves elliptic, oblong or linear-spathulate, 3-9mm long, shortly petiolate, thick, flowers 4-6mm long, up to six in spicate raceme; biennial
Size20-30cm
Colorbluish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typebiennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
SynonymsPolygala darwiniana A.W.Benn.
Polygala tehuelchum (Speg.) Speg.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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