Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron concinnus (Hook. & Arn.) Torr. & A.Gray trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Distasis concinna Hook. & Arn. |
Erigeron brandegeei A.Gray | |
Erigeron setulosus Greene | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-2900m |
Description | taproot, adpressed hirsute, basal leaves erect, crowded, linear to oblanceolate, inflorescence flattened, capitula 1-many, 7-11mm across, ligules 40-60, revolute |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | blue, white, rose |
Bloom | 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 spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , 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 |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
concinnus condensatus D.C.Eaton, Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 151 (1871)
concinnus subglaber (Cronquist) G.L.Nesom, Sida 10(2): 165 (1983)
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