Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Eryngium constancei M.Y.Sheikh |
Bibliography | Madrońo 30: 93 (1983) |
Native Range | California (Lake Co.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-900m |
Description | densely minutely hirsute, leaves long petiolate, 3-4cm, lanceolate, entire to sharply dentate, floral heads 5-7-flowered, spherical, bracts spinose, petals oblanceolate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |