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Erigeron nivalis Nutt. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesErigeron nivalis Nutt. trib. Astereae
BibliographyTrans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 311 (1840)
Native RangeSubarctic America to w. USA and New Mexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1200-3700m
Descriptionstems sparsely hirsute, glandular, basal leaves oblanceolate, 2-6cm, scabrously hirsute, stem leaves reduced, capitula in flattened corymb, ligules 3-5mm
Size10-35cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsErigeron acris ssp. debilis (A.Gray) Piper
Erigeron acris var. debilis A.Gray
Erigeron debilis Rydb.
Erigeron elatus var. bakeri Greene
Erigeron jucundus Greene
Erigeron scotteri B.Boivin
Trimorpha acris var. debilis (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
Trimorpha scotteri (B.Boivin) G.L.Nesom
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, NWT Northwest Territories, YUK Yukon)
     71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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