Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Antennaria aromatica Evert trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Madrońo 31: 109 (1984) |
Native Range | Alberta to nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1600-3000m |
Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves cuneate-spathulate, mucronate, grey pubescent and glandular, stem leaves linear, acute, capitula 1-5 in corymb, involucral bracts distally brown |
Size | 2-7cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |