Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Lygodesmia arizonica Tomb. trib. Cichorieae |
Bibliography | Sida 7: 530 (1970) |
Native Range | Arizona to Colorado and New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems erect or ascendent, smooth, basal leaves narrowly lanceolate to linear, 4-10cm, stem leaves linear, ca. 1cm, capitula 2-6, solitary, involucre cylindrical |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Lygodesmia grandiflora var. arizonica (Tomb.) S.L.Welsh |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. 76 Southwestern U.S.A. 77 South-Central U.S.A. |