| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Amsonia tomentosa Torr. & Frém. trib. Vinceae |
| Synonyms | Amsonia brevifolia A.Gray |
| Amsonia lanata Alexander | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-1800m |
| Description | leaves 2-4cm, subsessile, ovate-lanceolate, flowers in cluster, corolla crateriform, calyx lobes erect, filiform, corolla tube 15mm, lobes spreading |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | whitish, blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada ) South-Central U.S.A. Mexico |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
tomentosa stenophylla Kearney & Peebles, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 29: 487 (1939)
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