| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Stenotus armerioides Nutt. trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-2700m |
| Description | rigid taproot, leaves oblanceolate, erect, entire, 3-8cm long, floral stems numerous, capitula solitary, ligules 8-13, 10-14mm long |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , 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 | ASTERACEAE
armerioides gramineus (S.L.Welsh & F.J.Sm.) Kartesz & Gandhi, Phytologia 71(1): 61 (1991)
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