Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Hulsea algida A.Gray trib. Helenieae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 547 (1865) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | scree |
Altitude | 2700-4000m |
Description | taproot, plant densely glandular, leaves succulent, oblanceolate, coarsely crenate, lower leaves to 15cm long, capitula large, solitary, disc 20-35mm, ligules 7-15mm long |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Hulsea caespitosa A.Nelson & P.B.Kenn. Hulsea carnosa Rydb. Hulsea nevadensis Gand. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |