| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A.Gray trib. Heliantheae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 200-2500m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, linear-oblong or linear, pinnatilobate, ultimate segments entire, capitula solitary, pedicellate, ligules oblong-elliptic, 7-13mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , Oklahoma ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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