Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Hebecarpa macradenia (A.Gray) J.R.Abbott |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 134 (2011) |
Native Range | s. Nevada to Texas and n. & e. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 500-2400m |
Description | stems numerous, crowded, flexuous, densely leafy, leaves linear-oblong, 2-6mm, obtuse, thick, densely grey strigose, densely glandular-punctate, racemes 1-2-flowered |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala glandulosopilosa Chodat Polygala macradenia A.Gray Polygala macradenia var. genuina S.F.Blake Polygala macradenia var. glandulosopilosa (Chodat) S.F.Blake |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXN Mexico Northwest) |