| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Melampodium cinereum DC. trib. Heliantheae |
| Synonyms | Melampodium ramosissimum DC. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-300m |
| Description | leaves linear-oblong to linear, 1-6cm, pinnatilobate, lobes 1-10, entire, capitula solitary, phyllaries ovate, ligules oblong-elliptic, 2-8mm long |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | creamy |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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