Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Cymopterus alpinus A.Gray |
Bibliography | Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 33: 408 (1862) |
Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2700-4200m |
Description | leaves crowded, 3-10cm long, bipinnatisect, flowers small, in umbels 10-20mm in diam., closely above leaves |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in spring |
Synonyms | Oreoxis alpina (A.Gray) J.M.Coult. & Rose Oreoxis alpina ssp. puberulenta W.A.Weber Podistera albensis Jeps. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |