| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Chamaechaenactis scaposa (Eastw.) Rydb. trib. Helenieae |
| Synonyms | Chaenactis scaposa Eastw. |
| Actinella carnosa A.Nelson | |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1400-2600m |
| Description | leaves entire, basal, lanceolate-ovate to orbiculate, abaxially white hirsute, adaxially glabrous, petiolate, capitula discoid, terminal, involucre villose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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