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Giliastrum foetidum (Gillies ex Benth.) J.M.Porter  
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FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus speciesGiliastrum foetidum (Gillies ex Benth.) J.M.Porter 
BibliographyAliso 17: 83 (1998)
Native Rangenw. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude2000-3000m
Descriptiondensely glandular-hirsute, stems ramose, leaves pinnatifid, segments broadly linear to ovate, acerose, sparsely dentate, flowers 15-18mm long, terminal, solitary, pedicellate
Size10-12cm
Colorwhite, blue
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. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsGilia foetida Gillies ex Benth.
Navarretia foetida (Gillies ex Benth.) Kuntze
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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