Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Townsendia eximia A.Gray trib. Astereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-3300m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate, to 5cm long, in anthesis often drying, floral stems leafy, phyllaries with rigid acute apex, capitula 5-15mm in diam. |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | bluish, purple |
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, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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