Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chaenactis nevadensis (Kellogg) A.Gray trib. Helenieae |
Synonyms | Hymenopappus nevadensis Kellogg |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-3200m |
Description | leaves in rosettes, grey tomentose, in outline ovate or orbiculate, bipinnate, segments spathulate-linear, capitula solitary |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, whitish |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub, carpet |
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 spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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