Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron abajoensis Cronquist trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Brittonia 6: 168 (1947) |
Native Range | Arizona to Utah and New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-3500m |
Description | puberulent, basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate, to 6cm long, stem leaves numerous, smaller and linear, capitula 1-4, disc 9-13mm across, ligules 30-60, 3-8mm long |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | blue, white, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Erigeron awapensis S.L.Welsh |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |