Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron lanatus Hook. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 17 (1834) |
Native Range | w. Canada to nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-4100m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves oblanceolate to oblong-oblanceolate, entire, finely and sparsely lanate, capitula solitary, involucre lanate, ligules 8-11mm long |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | white, purplish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 grandiflorus var. lanatus (Hook.) A.Gray |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |