| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron melanocephalus (A.Nelson) A.Nelson trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3100-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, 2-5cm, entire, subglabrous, stem leaves linear, capitula solitary, involucre sparsely hirsute, black, ligules 7-11mm long |
| Size | 3-12cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (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
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