Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Eriophyllum leucophyllum Howell trib. Helenieae |
Bibliography | Fl. N. W. Amer. 1: 355 (1900) |
Native Range | w. Canada to nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-800m |
Description | leaves opposite, lanceolate to oblanceolate, pinnatilobate, lobes linear, entire or dentate, revolute, abaxially densely grey lanate, adaxially glabrous, capitula 1-5, ligules 1-2cm |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Synonyms | Bahia leucophylla DC. Eriophyllum caespitosum var. leucophyllum (DC.) A.Gray Eriophyllum lanatum var. leucophyllum (DC.) W.R.Carter & C.F.Newc. Eriophyllum watsonii A.Gray |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |