Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Townsendia minima Eastw. trib. Astereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-3100m |
Description | leaves spathulate, 5-10mm, carnose, subglabrous, capitula sessile, involucre campanulate, phyllaries lanceolate, strigose, obtuse or acute, ligules 4-8mm long |
Size | 1-2cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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
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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