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Erigeron congestus Greene trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesErigeron congestus Greene trib. Astereae
BibliographyLeafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 218 (1912)
Native Rangesw. USA
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude1300-2600m
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves petiolate, linear-oblanceolate to spathulate, 2-5cm, entire, stem leaves absent, capitula discoid, 1-4, involucre densely hirsute, glandular
Size5-20cm
Coloryellow, fading red
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsErigeron aphanactis var. congestus (Greene) Cronquist
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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