Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Microseris nigrescens L.F.Hend. trib. Cichorieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-3000m |
Description | leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate, 4-20cm, entire, glabrous, capitula solitary, phyllaries purple punctate, broadly lanceolate to ovate, acute, glabrous, ligules 1-2cm long |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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