Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum kingii Torr. & A.Gray sect. Eucycla |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1600-3300m |
Description | leaves oblanceolate to spathulate, 5-20mm long, greenish-tomentose, petiolate, inflorescence capitate, involucres 3-5, turbinate, perianth lobes monomorphic, spathulate |
Size | 2-15cm |
Color | greenish yellow, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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