Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Cymopterus cinerarius A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 535 (1864) |
Native Range | e. California to w. Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-3500m |
Description | acaulescent, minutely hirsute, grey-green, leaves petiolate, oblong-ovate, bipinnatisect. segments 1-3mm, flowers in umbel, involucral bracts conspicuous, on margins scarious |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in early spring |
Synonyms | Aulospermum cinerarium (A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |