Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Eryngium constancei M.Y.Sheikh |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-900m |
Description | densely minutely hirsute, leaves long petiolate, 3-4cm, lanceolate, entire to sharply dentate, floral heads 5-7-flowered, spherical, bracts spinose, petals oblanceolate |
Size | 12-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | APIACEAE
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