Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Nassauvia lanata Reiche trib. Mutisieae |
Bibliography | Anales Univ. Chile 115: 579 (1905) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | stems ascendent, leaves opposite, obovate, cuneate, adaxially subglabrous, at base lanate, abaxially hirsute, capitula numerous in terminal, spherical cluster |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Caloptilium lagascae var. lanata Phil. Nassauvia humilis Phil. Nassauvia lagascae var. lanata (Phil.) Skottsb. Nassauvia lanata var. lanigera Reiche Nassauvia lanigera Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |