Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gaillardia spathulata A.Gray trib. Heliantheae |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 1200-2400m |
Description | sparsely hirsute, leaves not only basal, glandular-punctate, entire, spathulate to lanceolate, 2-6cm long, ligules 7-11, distictly trifid, 12-16mm long |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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