| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Perityle megalocephala (S.Watson) J.F.Macbr. trib. Heliantheae |
| Synonyms | Laphamia megalocephala S.Watson |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-3000m |
| Description | scabrous-glandular, leaves alternate, small, wide, to 1cm long, sometimes dentate, petiolate, scabrous-strigose, capitula terminal, discoid, 1cm across |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 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
megalocephala oligophylla A.M.Powell, Sida 5: 91 (1973)
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