Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Eryngium alismifolium Greene |
Synonyms | Eryngium minimum (J.M.Coult. & Rose) J.M.Coult. & Rose |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-1800m |
Description | leaves petiolate, 6-15cm, lanceolate to narrowly obovate, sharply dentate, irregularly incised, inflorescence capitate, globose, sepals lanceolate, entire, petals oblong |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | APIACEAE
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