Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Artemisia capitata (Nutt.) Són.Garcia & al. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | W. N. Amer. Naturalist 71: 162 (2011) |
Native Range | nw. USA to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1500-2400m |
Description | stems tomentose, leaves basal, cuneate, 8-20mm, 1-2-pinnatilobate, terminal segments linear, tomentose, capitula in compact capitate inflorescence, involucre tomentose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Sphaeromeria capitata Nutt. Tanacetum capitatum (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |