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Nassauvia looseri Cabrera trib. Mutisieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesNassauvia looseri Cabrera trib. Mutisieae
BibliographyDarwiniana 24: 363 (1982)
Native Rangec. Chile (Santiago)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionpubescent, leaves crowded, narrowly lanceolate, spiny dentate, apex with long spine, capitula in dense cluster amongst leaves
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsNassauvia heterophylla Reiche
Panargyrus acerorum Phil.
Panargyrus heterophyllus Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central)
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