| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriogonum shockleyi S.Watson sect. Eucycla |
| Synonyms | Eriogonum longilobum M.E.Jones |
| Eriogonum pulvinatum Small | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 800-2600m |
| Description | floccose to tomentose, greenish or grey, leaves basal, fasciculate, oblanceolate to spathulate, 3-8mm, flat, inflorescence capitate, 8-20mm, involucres 2-4, campanulate |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white, rose, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , 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 | POLYGONACEAE
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