Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Antennaria dimorpha (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray trib. Gnaphalieae |
Synonyms | Gnaphalium dimorphum Nutt. |
Antennaria latisquama Piper | |
Antennaria macrocephala (D.C.Eaton) Rydb. | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-3400m |
Description | lower leaves uninerved, linear to narrowly spathulate, 1cm long, acute, grey tomentose, stem leaves linear or oblanceolate, capitula solitary, phyllaries acuminate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Nebraska ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) 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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