Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Wyethia helianthoides Nutt. trib. Heliantheae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 40-2600m |
Description | taproot. lower leaves pale green, elliptic, 20-30cm long, entire, ciliate, sparsely pilose, stem leaves similar, small capitula solitary, involucre glabrous, ligules 25-45mm |
Size | 25-40cm |
Color | 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, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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