Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron watsonii (A.Gray) Cronquist trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Brittonia 6: 207 (1947) |
Native Range | Idaho to Nevada and Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-3300m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves numerous, narrowly oblanceolate, to 6cm long, petiolate, stem leaves reduced, linear, capitula solitary, small, disc 5-10mm across, rays 13-25 |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Aster watsonii A.Gray Asterigeron watsonii Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |