Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum pyrolifolium Hook. sect. Oligogonum |
Synonyms | Eriogonum staticifolium Hook. |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 800-3300m |
Description | thick taproot, leaves elliptic, oval or rounded, green-yellow, glabrous on both faces or abaxially tomentose, inflorescence capitate, bracts 2, lanceolate |
Size | 3-20cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGONACEAE
pyrolifolium coryphaeum Torr. & A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 162 (1870)
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