Espeletia pycnophylla Cuatrec.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Espeletia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen plant. It grows 3m high.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

Found in various habitats in the alpine and subalpine zone; at elevations from 2,000-4,250 metres.
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Usage

Uses medicinal oil
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Espeletia pycnophylla habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Espeletia pycnophylla habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Espeletia pycnophylla habit picture by Gabriel OLLIVIER (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Espeletia pycnophylla leaf picture by Lemaire Romain (cc-by-sa)
Espeletia pycnophylla leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Espeletia pycnophylla leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Espeletia pycnophylla flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Espeletia pycnophylla flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Espeletia pycnophylla flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Conservation status

Espeletia pycnophylla threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:205168-1
WFO ID wfo-0000128179
COL ID 6H52B
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Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Espeletia pycnophylla var. pycnophylla Espeletia pycnophylla

Lower taxons

Espeletia pycnophylla subsp. pycnophylla Espeletia pycnophylla subsp. llanaganatensis