Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Townsendia microcephala Dorn trib. Astereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-2600m |
Description | taproot, leaves oblanceolate, 1-3mm wide, densely lanate, capitulum sessile amongst leaves, phyllaries lanceolate, acute, long hirsute, ligules 5-8mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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 of rosettes in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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