Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Leucosyris blepharophylla (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Aster blepharophyllus A.Gray |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2200m |
Description | basal leaves sessile, linear-oblanceolate, entire, long ciliate, acute, glabrous, glaucous, capitula in corymb, involucre 4-6-seriate, glabrous, ligules 8-12, 8-10mm long |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | autumn |
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, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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