Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum mancum Rydb. sect. Eucycla |
Bibliography | Fl. Rocky Mts.: 220 (1917) |
Native Range | nw. USA to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1100-2000m |
Description | grey tomentose, leaves numerous, spathulate to oblong or obovate, petiole thin, floral stem leafless, flowers in head 1cm wide, bracts broadly lanceolate, 3mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | cream, pink, rose |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Eriogonum chrysocephalum ssp. mancum (Rydb.) S.Stokes |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |