| Family | CISTACEAE |
| Genus species | Crocanthemum bicknellii (Fernald) Janchen |
| Synonyms | Helianthemum bicknellii Fernald |
| Helianthemum majus Bicknell | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | stems grey hirsute, leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, ca. 25mm long, abaxially densely pubescent, flowers 2-15, ca. 25mm across, in lax, racemose corymb |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Manitoba ) Eastern Canada (Ontario ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CISTACEAE
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