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Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesErigeron caespitosus Nutt. trib. Astereae
SynonymsErigeron canescens (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude1300-3600m
Descriptiontaproot, plants often densely adpressed pubescent, basal leaves oblanceolate, obtuse, 3-veined, stem leaves linear, capitula 1-10, ligules 30-100, 5-15mm long
Size5-30cm
Colorblue, pink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
Territory Northern America
     Subarctic America (Alaska , Yukon )
     Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan )
     Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Washington , Wyoming )
     North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota )
     Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah )
     South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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ASTERACEAE

Erigeron caespitosus Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2, 7: 307 (1840)

Synonyms:
Diplopappus canescens Hook.
Diplopappus grandiflorus Hook.
Erigeron caespitosus grandiflorus (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
Erigeron canescens (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray

Subarctic America, w. Canada, w. & c. USA
70 ASK YUK 71 ABT BRC MAN SAS 73 COL IDA MNT WAS WYO 74 NEB NDA SDA
76 ARI UTA 77 NWM

1300-3600m

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