Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron tweedyi Canby trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 13: 17 (1888) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-3000m |
Description | taproot, leaves finely, densely greyish strigose, obovate to suborbiculate, to 25mm long, stem leaves few, reduced, capitula 1-4, ligule 20-50, 5-9mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | blue, purple, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |