Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum racemosum Nutt. sect. Eucycla |
Bibliography | Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(Mar.-Apr.): 14 (1848) |
Native Range | Colorado to sw. USA and New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-3500m |
Description | leaves basal, oblong to oblong-ovate, 25-35mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially densely white tomentose, petiole 25-35mm long, involucres single, racemosely disposed |
Size | 20-80cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Eriogonum obtusum Benth. Eriogonum orthocladon Torr. ex Benth. Eriogonum racemosum var. cordifolium Gand. Eriogonum racemosum var. obtusum (Benth.) S.Stokes Eriogonum racemosum var. orthocladon (Torr.) S.Stokes Eriogonum racemosum var. sagittatum Gand. Eriogonum racemosum var. typicum S.Stokes |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |