Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron caespitosus Nutt. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Erigeron canescens (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-3600m |
Description | taproot, plants often densely adpressed pubescent, basal leaves oblanceolate, obtuse, 3-veined, stem leaves linear, capitula 1-10, ligules 30-100, 5-15mm long |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | blue, pink, white |
Bloom | 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
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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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Comments | ASTERACEAE
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