| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chaetopappa ericoides (Torr.) G.L.Nesom trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Inula ericoides Torr. |
| Aster ericifolius Rothrock | |
| Aster hirtifolius S.F.Blake | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 600-3200m |
| Description | leaves densely imbricate, linear-oblanceolate, 5-11mm, coriaceous, at apex spinulose, densely minutely glandular, involucre subspherical, ligules 12-24 |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late 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 late spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , Nebraska , Oklahoma ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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