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Image of Chaetanthera microphylla
Region Metropolitana, La Parva, Chile
Altitude: 1800-3200 m. 03 01, 2006
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| Species: | Chaetanthera microphylla (Cass.) Hook. et Arn. color type yellow | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
| Order: | Asterales | |
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| Record: | 0684 |
| About 53 Chaetanthera in Chile and 33 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 547 in our data base. |
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| Endemic Frequent
Height: 10 cm. No ornamental value (C) |
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Image of Chaetanthera microphylla Region Metropolitana, La Parva, Chile
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DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Annual Flower: Yellow, 14 petals and more, also includes asteraceae Height: 10 cm.
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Image of Chaetanthera microphylla Region Metropolitana, La Parva, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
Watering conditions: Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
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USESNo ornamental value (C)
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GROWING TIPSThis species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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