Description and images of Lastarriaea chilensis (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

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Image of Lastarriaea chilensis

III Region, Carrizal Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 30 m. 09 18, 2006

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Species:	Lastarriaea chilensis J.Remy
Family:	Polygonaceae
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Record:	2001
	About 1 Lastarriaea in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 46 Polygonaceae in Chile and 8 in our data base.




	Endemic Very Frequent Height: 15 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Lastarriaea chilensis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lastarriaea chilensis

III Region, Carrizal Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 30 m. 09 18, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 15 cm.

Image of Lastarriaea chilensis (). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lastarriaea chilensis

III Region, Carrizal Bajo, Chile
Altitude: 30 m. 09 18, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Coastal fog/camanchaca: The plants obtain water mainly from condensation.
Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Exposed, but with protection from direct sun through coastal fog (camanchaca).

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