Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron engelmannii A.Nelson trib. Astereae |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-2500m |
Description | taproot, plant appresed hirsute, basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, to 10cm long, strigose, eglandular, entire, capitula 1-3, ligules 35-55, 8-14mm long |
Size | 3-20cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | late spring |
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 cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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