Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Yermo xanthocephalus Dorn trib. Senecioneae |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1800-1900m |
Description | taproot, leaves coriaceous, alternate, lanceolate to oval, entire or dentate, capitula numerous, crowded at apex of stem, discoid, phyllaries 5, yellow |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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