| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Erythremia grandiflora Nutt. |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1100-2700m |
| Description | basal leaves linear to subulate, entire, stem leaves similar, sometimes scaly-like, capitula showy, 1-3 in lax corymb, involucre cylindrical, ligules 5-12, 2-4cm long |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | lavender-blue, pink |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
grandiflora arizonica (Tomb) S.L.Welsh, Great Basin Naturalist. 43: 314 (1983)
grandiflora dianthopsis (D.C.Eaton) S.L.Welsh, ibid.
grandiflora doloresensis (Tomb) S.L.Welsh, Rhodora 95(883-884): 399 (1993)
grandiflora entrada (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) S.L.Welsh, ibid.
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