Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Stenotus armerioides Nutt. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 335 (1840) |
Native Range | Saskatchewan to wc. & c. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 700-2700m |
Description | rigid taproot, leaves oblanceolate, erect, entire, 3-8cm long, floral stems numerous, capitula solitary, ligules 8-13, 10-14mm long |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Aster armerioides Kuntze Haplopappus armerioides (Nutt.) A.Gray |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |