Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. sect. Eucycla |
Synonyms | Eriogonum obtusum Benth. |
Eriogonum orthocladon Torr. ex Benth. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-3500m |
Description | leaves basal, oblong to oblong-ovate, 25-35mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely white tomentose, petiole 25-35mm long, involucres single, racemosely disposed |
Size | 20-80cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGONACEAE
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