| 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 |
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| 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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