Field notebooks : Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, 1953-1954
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(40753) √√ Field No. 128-H-E Latin name Senecio hualtata Local name "Hualtata" P.I. No. Locality data Mehuing Valdivia prov., Chile Elev. ±100' Plant description yellow flowered plant, to 4' in height, growing on a steep hillside Special notes Supposed to be one of the Wild? √ Most poisonous plants of South Chile Cult? For analysis "Heart Project" & PRU Collector E.E. Smith + Benkt Sparre Date Jan. 8, 1954 PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 8-3495