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Image of Picris echioides
VII Region, Curico, Chile
       Altitude: 150 m.     04 08, 2009
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| Species: | Picris echioides L. | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |   | 
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| Chilean Name: | Buglosa , Lechuguilla | |
| English Name: | Bristly oxtongue | |
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| Record: | 1837 | 
| About 1 Picris in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 1018 Asteraceae in Chile and 547 in our data base. | 
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| Foreign    Frequent Height: 1.5 m. No ornamental value (C) | 
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 Image of Picris echioides VII Region, Curico, Chile 
 
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| DESCRIPTIONPlant type: Perennial Flower: Yellow, 14 petals and more, also includes asteraceae Height: 1.5 m. 
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 Image of Picris echioides VII Region, Curico, Chile 
 
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| HABITATIn Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions: 
 Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys 
 Watering conditions: 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. 
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 Image of Picris echioides VII Region, Curico, Chile 
 
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| USESNo ornamental value (C) 
 Useful properties: Weed 
 
 
 
 
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 Image of Picris echioides VII Region, Curico, Chile 
 
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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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