Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum greenei A.Gray sect. Eucycla |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 83 (1877) |
Native Range | n. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2400m |
Description | leaves petiolate, ovate, ca. 1cm, on both faces densely white lanate or tomentose, inflorescence cymose, 3-5cm, branchlets tomentose, involucres 4-6mm, tomentose |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Eriogonum niveum var. greenei (A.Gray) S.Stokes Eriogonum strictum var. greenei (A.Gray) Reveal |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |