Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Senecio scorzonella Greene trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Pittonia 3: 90 (1896) |
Native Range | California to Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1600-3500m |
Description | finely lanate, leaves oblong, usually coarsely dentate, shortly petiolate, capitula numerous in compact inflorescence, ligules sometimes absent |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Senecio covillei Greene Senecio covillei var. scorzonella (Greene) Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |