Family | ROSACEAE |
Genus species | Kelseya uniflora (S.Watson) Rydb. |
Synonyms | Eriogynia uniflora S.Watson |
Luetkea uniflora (S.Watson) Kuntze | |
Spiraea unilfora (S.Watson) Piper | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-3500m |
Description | leaves crowded, imbricate, elliptic-oblanceolate to obovate, 2-4mm, finely sericeous, grey-green, petals oblong, 2-3mm long, anthers red-purple |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ROSACEAE
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