Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Pinaropappus parvus S.F.Blake trib. Cichorieae |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 655 (1924) |
Native Range | New Mexico to Texas and ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-2200m |
Description | basal leaves linear or oblanceolate, 2-5cm, stem leaves very reduced, capitula solitary, involucre narrowly cylindrical, phyllaries lanceolate, purple with white margins |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |