Range Countries ²

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru

Location in Peru ²

Description ²

Scandent, perennial herb shrub. 3m height.

Branches – branchlets held stiffy erect in males and branches are bright green 2-2.5m, bracts are browns.

Flowers – yellow with yellow cones.

Strobili - yellow.

Altitude – up to 3800m.

Habitat Type ²

Grasslands and semi-desert grasslands. Can be seen in sand-clay soils in shrublands and pastures.

Associated Species ²

Associated with cacti species on dry rocky slopes and hills.

References ²

Bachman (2011).

Sources and Credits

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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