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Leucosyris blepharophylla (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesLeucosyris blepharophylla (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm. trib. Astereae
BibliographyPhytoneuron 2012-98: 4 (2012)
Native RangeNew Mexico to Texas and ne. Mexico
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2200m
Descriptionbasal leaves sessile, linear-oblanceolate, entire, long ciliate, acute, glabrous, glaucous, capitula in corymb, involucre 4-6-seriate, glabrous, ligules 8-12, 8-10mm long
Size5-35cm
Colorblue
Bloomautumn
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring
SynonymsArida blepharophylla (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
Aster blepharophyllus A.Gray
Machaeranthera gypsitherma G.L.Nesom
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast)
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