Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Symphyotrichum nahanniense (Cody) Semple trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Univ. Waterloo Biol., Ser. 41: 134 (2002) |
Native Range | Northwest Territories |
Primary Biome | Subarctic |
Habitat | alluvial gravel |
Altitude | 900-1100m |
Description | basal leaves oblanceolate, entire, obtuse, glabrous, stem leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, acute, capitula usually solitary, involucre cylindric-campanulate, phyllaries acute |
Size | 5-40cm |
Color | white, pale rose |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Aster nahanniensis Cody |
Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (NWT Northwest Territories) |