Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron pumilus Nutt. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Erigeron hirsutus Pursh |
Erigeron sulcatus Nees | |
Habitat | american prairie |
Altitude | 1000-2800m |
Description | taproot, leaves oblanceolate, densely adpressed hirsute, to 8cm long, capitula hemispherical, disc 7-15mm across, ligules 50-100, 6-15mm long, reflexed |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white, pink, bluish |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
pumilus intermedius Cronquist, ibid.
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