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Crocanthemum bicknellii (Fernald) Janchen  
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FamilyCISTACEAE
Genus speciesCrocanthemum bicknellii (Fernald) Janchen 
BibliographyNat. Pflanzenfam. [H.G.A.Engler] ed. 2. 21: 307 (1925)
Native Ranges. Manitoba and s. Ontario to n. & e. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude0-1500m
Descriptionstems grey hirsute, leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, ca. 25mm long, abaxially densely pubescent, flowers 2-15, ca. 25mm across, in lax, racemose corymb
Size20-50cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHalimium majus (Bicknell) Grosser
Helianthemum bicknellii Fernald
Helianthemum canadense var. walkerae W.H.Evans
Helianthemum majus Bicknell
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba)
     72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming)
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin)
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, INI Indiana, MAI Maine, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWH New Hampshire, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, RHO Rhode I., VER Vermont, WVA West Virginia)
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia)
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