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Tricardia watsonii Torr. ex S.Watson  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesTricardia watsonii Torr. ex S.Watson 
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionsparsely lanate, basal leaves crowded, persistent, elliptic, acute, 2-9cm long, petiolate, inflorescence terminal, flowers ca. 1cm across, with purple ring in throat
Size5-40cm
Colorwhite, yellowish
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Northern America
     Southwestern U.S.A. (California)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

BORAGINACEAE

Tricardia watsonii Torr. ex S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 258 (1871)

California
76 CAL

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