Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Porophyllum greggii A.Gray trib. Tageteae |
Bibliography | Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 120 (1852) |
Native Range | Texas to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2000m |
Description | stem leaves filiform, 2-6mm, glabrous, capitula discoid, involucre 2-seriate, phyllaries 5, ovate to oblong |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |