Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum eximium Tidestr. sect. Eucycla |
Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 36: 181 (1923) |
Native Range | e. California to wc. Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1700-2500m |
Description | leaves elliptic or spathulate to oval, 5-15mm, densely lanate, margins brownish, scapes erect, tomentose, inflorescence capitate, 1-3cm wide, involucres 4-5mm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
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 ovalifolium var. eximium (Tidestr.) J.T.Howell Eriogonum ovalifolium ssp. eximium (Tidestr.) S.Stokes |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |