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Erigeron karvinskianus DC. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesErigeron karvinskianus DC. trib. Astereae
BibliographyProdr. 5: 285 (1836)
Native RangeMexico to Venezuela
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionthin rhizomes, stems slender and flexuous, branched, leaves obovate to narrowly elliptic, 10-35mm long, capitula 2-5cm across, in cluster, ligules abaxially purple
Size10-50cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
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 spring and late summer
SynonymsErigeron karvinskianus var. mucronatus (DC.) Hieron.
Erigeron mucronatus DC.
Erigeron trilobus Sond.
Territory7 Northern America
     79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest, MXT Mexico Southeast)
8 Southern America
     80 Central America (COS Costa Rica, GUA Guatemala, HON Honduras, PAN Panamá)
     83 Western South America
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