Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Stephanomeria parryi A.Gray trib. Cichorieae |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 700-2000m |
Description | thick taproot, glabrous, leaves 2-8cm, lanceolate, lobate, capitula in open cyme, pedicellate, involucre 12-16mm, outer phyllaries revolute, ligules 11-15mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | whitish, pinkish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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