| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Xanthisma coloradoense (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm. trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster coloradoensis A.Gray |
| Machaeranthera coloradoensis (A.Gray) Osterh. | |
| Xylorhiza brandegeei Rydb. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2100-3700m |
| Description | taproot, leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, serrate, teeth apically with white awn, sparsely hirsute, capitula solitary, involucre hemispherical, bracts acute, setose |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 , Wyoming) |
| 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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