Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Pyrrocoma apargioides (A.Gray) Greene trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Haplopappus apargioides A.Gray |
Pyrrocoma demissa Greene | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-3700m |
Description | basal leaves linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate, acute, petiolate, 3-10cm, at base ciliate, otherwise glabrous, coriaceous, capitula solitary, long pedicellate |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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