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Enceliopsis argophylla A.Nelson trib. Heliantheae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesEnceliopsis argophylla A.Nelson trib. Heliantheae
BibliographyBot. Gaz. 47: 433 (1909)
Native RangeArizona to Nevada
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1000-1500m
Descriptionfinely silvery hirsute, leaves winged petiolate, broadly elliptic or rhombic, 4-10cm, capitula solitary, phyllaries lanceolate, acuminate, ligules 12-30mm long
Size15-80cm
Colordark yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEncelia argophylla (D.C.Eaton) A.Gray
Helianthella argophylla (D.C.Eaton) A.Gray
Tithonia argophylla D.C.Eaton
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada)
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