Family | CISTACEAE |
Genus species | Crocanthemum arenicola (Chapm.) Barnhart |
Bibliography | Man. S.E. Fl. [J.K.Small]: 897 (1933) |
Native Range | se. USA |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sands |
Altitude | 0-10m |
Description | stems grey tomentose, leaves linear-oblong, 1-3cm, obtuse, flowers solitary or few in terminal cluster, sepals ovate, corolla 16-20mm across |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Halimium arenicola (Chapm.) Grosser Helianthemum arenicola Chapm. Helianthemum canadense var. obtusum Alph.Wood |
Territory | 7 Northern America 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, FLA Florida, MSI Mississippi) |