Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Senega desiderata (Speg.) J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 138 (2023) |
Native Range | s. & w. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | apex of branchlets lanate, leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate, 10-18mm long, inflorescence compact, capitate raceme, flowers 4-10, to 6mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bluish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | biennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C |
Synonyms | Polygala desiderata Speg. Polygala oedipus Speg. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest) |