Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Oönopsis engelmannii (A.Gray) Greene trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Bigelowia engelmannii A,Gray |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-1900m |
Description | leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 1-8cm, entire, glabrous, capitula discoid, involucre 7-12mm, phyllaries obtuse or acute |
Size | 6-30cm |
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, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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