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Nicolletia trifida Rydb. trib. Calenduleae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesNicolletia trifida Rydb. trib. Calenduleae
BibliographyN. Amer. Fl. 34(2): 180 (1915)
Native Rangenw. Mexico (Baja California)
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionstems glabrous, ramose, leaves alternate, pinnate, segments 3-5, linear, mucronate, capitula solitary, phyllaries llinear-lanceolate, acuminate, ligules ca. 8mm long
Size15-20cm
Colorpink-red
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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