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Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides

XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
Altitude: 4800 m. 06 17, 2009

 

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Species:  Pycnophyllum bryoides (Phil.) Rohrb.
Family:  Caryophyllaceae Identification doubtful, we are going to check it in the near future. Certainty 80 %.   
Order: 
Chilean Name:  Llaretilla, Tacsana
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  2112
About 4 Pycnophyllum in Chile and 4 in our data base.
About 57 Caryophyllaceae in Chile and 27 in our data base.

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18° - 21°
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21° - 26°
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26° - 29°
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29° - 32°
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32° - 33°
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33°- 34°
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34° - 35°
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35° - 36°
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36° - 38°
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38° - 39°
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39° - 44°
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44° - 49°
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49°- 55°
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.     Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
High altitude close to the timber line
5 petals, without information about the color      Perennial     

Native    Very Frequent

Height: 30 cm.

Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides

XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
Altitude: 4800 m. 06 17, 2009

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: 5 petals, without information about the color

Height: 30 cm.

 

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides

XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
Altitude: 4800 m. 06 17, 2009

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Extreme altitude well beyond the timber line
High altitude close to the timber line

 

Watering conditions:

Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

 

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides

XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
Altitude: 4800 m. 06 17, 2009

 

USES

Good ornamental value (A)

 

 

 

 

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Pycnophyllum bryoides

XV Region, Camino Putre-Visviri, Chile
Altitude: 4800 m. 06 17, 2009

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (2) of Pycnophyllum bryoides (Phil.) Rohrb. available here

More species from the same Caryophyllaceae family in our data base:

Arenaria rivularis

Arenaria serpens

Cardionema ramosissimum

Cerastium arvense (Cuernecita)

Cerastium fontanum

Cerastium montioides

Colobanthus lycopodioides

Colobanthus quitensis

Paronchyia sp. #1761

Petrorhagia prolifera

Pycnophyllum bryoides (Llaretilla/Tacsana)

Pycnophyllum molle

Pycnophyllum sp. #1695

Pycnophyllum sp. #3065

Saponaria officinalis (Jabonera / Saponaria)

Scleranthus sp. #2331

Silene andicola

Silene chilensis

Silene gallica (Calabacillo)

Spergularia

Spergularia sp. #1062

Spergularia sp. #1701

Spergularia sp. #2004

Spergularia sp. #2325

Stellaria chilensis (quilloiquilloi)

Stellaria media (Quilloi-quilloi)

Stellaria sp. #1349

 

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