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Nassauvia uniflora Hauman trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesNassauvia uniflora Hauman trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyAnales Soc. Ci. Argent. 86: 327 (1918)
Native Rangenw. Argentina to nc. & c. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2800-4000m
Descriptionsubglabrous, leaves crowded, linear-lanceolate, with 1-3 large, spiny teeth, capitula terminal, solitary, sessile amongst upper leaves, involucre cylindrical
Size2-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsNassauvia oligocephala (DC.) Wedd.
Panargyrus oligocephalus DC.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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