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Erigeron hyssopifolius Michx. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesErigeron hyssopifolius Michx. trib. Astereae
BibliographyFl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 123 (1803)
Native RangeSubarctic America to ne. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude0-500m
Descriptionbasal leaves linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate, 1-3cm, entire, sometimes ciliate, glabrous, capitula 1-5, involucre 2-3-seriate, strigose, ligules 20-50, 4-8mm long
Size5-35cm
Colorwhite, pinkish
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsAster graminifolius Pursh
Erigeron hyssopifolius var. anticostensis Vict. & J.Rousseau
Erigeron hyssopifolius f. appresus Cronquist
Erigeron hyssopifolius var. typicus Cronquist
Erigeron hyssopifolius var. villicaulis Fernald
Galatella graminifolia Hook.
Galatella nemoralis Hook.
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (NUN Nunavut, NWT Northwest Territories, YUK Yukon)
     71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan)
     72 Eastern Canada (LAB Labrador, NBR New Brunswick, NFL Newfoundland, NSC Nova Scotia, ONT Ontario, QUE Québec)
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (MAI Maine, MIC Michigan, NWH New Hampshire, NWY New York, VER Vermont)
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