Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Wyethia mollis A.Gray trib. Heliantheae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 544 (1865) |
Native Range | Oregon to Nevada and California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 900-3400m |
Description | loosely white tomentose, glabrescent, basal leaves persistent, elliptic to ovate, 15-40cm long, long petiolate, capitula 1-3, terminal, 5-10cm in diam. |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |