Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Townsendia fendleri A.Gray trib. Astereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2400m |
Description | leaves narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 6-20mm, pilose to strigose, capitula solitary, terminal, amongst leaves, phyllaries acute, strigose, ligules 5-10mm long |
Size | 3-12cm |
Color | white, rose |
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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