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Urmenetea atacamensis Phil. trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesUrmenetea atacamensis Phil. trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyFl. Atacam.: 26 (1860)
Native Rangenw. Argentina to n. Chile
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude2400-4000m
Descriptionleaves thick, coriaceous, petiolate, rhombic, white lanate, denticulate, capitula solitary, terminal, 20-25mm, phyllaries linear, acute, ligules lanate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsOnoseris atacamensis O.Hoffm.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North)
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