Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron formosissimus Greene trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Erigeron fruticetorum Rydb. |
Erigeron iodanthus Greene | |
Erigeron rubicundus Greene | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1700-3700m |
Description | stems hirsute, lower leaves oblanceolate to oval, petiolate, to 15cm long, stem leaves upward reduced, capitula 1-6, disc 1-2cm, ligules 75-150, 8-15mm long |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | blue, pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
formosissimus viscidus (Rydb.) Cronquist, ibid.
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