Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron viscidus Rydb. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 24 (1901) |
Native Range | wc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1900-3700m |
Description | stems ascendent, glabrous, basal leaves oblanceolate, 3-10cm, entire, ciliate, glabrous, stem leaves ovate, amplexicaule, capitula 1-6, involucre glabrous, ligules 8-15 |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | blue, purple |
Bloom | late spring, 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 division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
Synonyms | Erigeron formosissimus var. viscidus (Rydb.) Cronquist Erigeron glabellus var. viscidus (Rydb.) B.Boivin |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |