Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron argentatus A.Gray trib. Astereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-2500m |
Description | silvery hirsute, basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, to 6cm long, capitula solitary, disc 10-18mm, outer phyllaries silvery, ligules 20-50, 9-15mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue, lavender |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
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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