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Leucosyris blepharophylla (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLeucosyris blepharophylla (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm. trib. Astereae
SynonymsAster blepharophyllus A.Gray
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2200m
Descriptionbasal leaves sessile, linear-oblanceolate, entire, long ciliate, acute, glabrous, glaucous, capitula in corymb, involucre 4-6-seriate, glabrous, ligules 8-12, 8-10mm long
Size5-35cm
Colorblue
Bloomautumn
Ca+
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed 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)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Leucosyris blepharophylla (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm., Phytoneuron 2012-98: 4 (2012)

Basionym:
Aster blepharophyllus A.Gray, Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 77 (1853)

Synonyms:
Arida blepharophylla (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.

Machaeranthera gypsitherma G.L.Nesom

New Mexico, Texas, ne. Mexico
77 NWM TEX 79 MXE

1500-2200m

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