Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Perityle gracilis (M.E.Jones) Rydb. trib. Heliantheae |
Synonyms | Laphamia gracilis M.E.Jones |
Perityle fastigiata (Brandegee) Shinners | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1100-2200m |
Description | scabrous-strigose, leaves alternate, glandular, small, 15mm long, petiolate, usually trilobate, irregularly dentate, capitula discoid, 5-7mm, phyllaries lanceolate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained 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 , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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