Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Frasera montana Mulford |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2000m |
Description | basal leaves narrowly lanceolate, ca. 15cm long, with white margins, upper leaves reduced, narrowly lanceolate, flowers in narrow, simple thyrsus |
Size | 25-60cm |
Color | pure white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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