Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Xylorhiza confertifolia (Cronquist) T.J.Watson trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Machaeranthera confertifolia (Cronquist) Cronquist |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1400-2300m |
Description | glabrous, stem leaves linear and entire, 15-35mm long, revolute, crowded in lower part of stem, capitula solitary disc 10-15mm in diam., ligules 4-14, 1-2cm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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