Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron congestus Greene trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 218 (1912) |
Native Range | sw. USA |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1300-2600m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves petiolate, linear-oblanceolate to spathulate, 2-5cm, entire, stem leaves absent, capitula discoid, 1-4, involucre densely hirsute, glandular |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | yellow, fading red |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Erigeron aphanactis var. congestus (Greene) Cronquist |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |