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Image of Asteraceae sp. #0989
II Region, Salar Carcote, Chile
Altitude: 3800 m. 11 28, 2007
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| Species: | Asteraceae sp. #0989 | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |  |
| Order: | Asterales | |
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| Record: | 0989 |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 378 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 378 in our data base. |
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INTRODUCTIONThis is one of the smallest and strangest Chilean plants - it barely measures 1 cm. high by 7 cm. in diameter" And what is more, it grows in almost pure salt. The white stuff you see on the photos, is not snow or frost, but a crust of salt" This inhabitant of high altitude salt lakes (salares) grows at more than 4000 m. |
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Image of Asteraceae sp. #0989 II Region, Salar Carcote, Chile
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DESCRIPTION
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Image of Asteraceae sp. #0989 II Region, Salar Carcote, Chile
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HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
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Image of Asteraceae sp. #0989 II Region, Salar Carcote, Chile
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Image of Asteraceae sp. #0989 II Region, Salar Carcote, Chile
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GROWING TIPS
We are not sure what the exact requirements for germinating the seeds of this pigmy plant are. It can be presumed that a cold stratification may be necessary (although considering the fact that the temperatures even during summer usually fall below zero at night, there may be not much sense for the plant to require cold stratification) and that the substrate must be extremely salty. The germination temperature is also unknown, and probably tends to be quite low (probably not more than + 10 + 15º C). If you are interested in purchasing seeds of this or similar species, please go to our On-line Seeds Shop. |
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More photos (3) of Asteraceae sp. #0989 available here |
