| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron canus A.Gray trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Erigeron phoenicodontus S.F.Blake |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 1700-2700m |
| Description | white strigose, basal leaves crowded, narrowly oblanceolate, to 10cm long, stem leaves reduced, linear, capitula solitary, disc 9-16mm across, ligules 30-40, 7-12mm long |
| Size | 5-35cm |
| Color | white, pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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