Family | CISTACEAE |
Genus species | Crocanthemum dumosum E.P.Bicknell |
Synonyms | Helianthemum dumosum (E.P.Bicknell) Fernald |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 0-50m |
Description | akin to H. canadense, hairs often mixed with red glandular hairs, leaves somewhat smaller, flowers more pale and solitary |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, moist, sandy soil |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Masachusettes , New York , Rhode I.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CISTACEAE
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