Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum crosbyae Reveal sect. Eucycla |
Bibliography | Brittonia 33: 442 (1981) |
Native Range | nw. USA to Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-3100m |
Description | basal leaves elliptic, long petiolate, densely white lanate, 1-3cm, flowers in dense heads, involucres crowded, 5-7, campanulate, flowers 1-3mm, yellow |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada) |