Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Enceliopsis nudicaulis (A.Gray) A.Nelson trib. Heliantheae |
Synonyms | Encelia nudicaulis A.Gray |
Enceliopsis tuta A.Nelson | |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 900-2000m |
Description | taproot, densely grey tomentose, leaves only basal, orbiculate to ovate, obtuse, abruptly tapered to petiole, disc 2-4cm across, ligules ca. 21, 25-40mm long |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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