Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron engelmannii A.Nelson trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 247 (1899) |
Native Range | nw. USA to Utah |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-2500m |
Description | taproot, plant appresed hirsute, basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, to 10cm long, strigose, eglandular, entire, capitula 1-3, ligules 35-55, 8-14mm long |
Size | 3-20cm |
Color | white, pinkish |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Erigeron engelmannii ssp. typicus Cronquist |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |