Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Cymopterus basalticus M.E.Jones |
Bibliography | Contr. W. Bot. 12: 16 (1908) |
Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-2100m |
Description | glabrous, blue-glaucous, leaves in outline ovate-oblong, 1-3cm, bi- or tripinnate, primary segments 3-7, cuneate to obovate, umbels above leaves, bracts of involucel obovate |
Size | 6-12cm |
Color | yellow, purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible |
Synonyms | Aulospermum basalticum (M.E.Jones) Tidestr. Coriophyllus basalticus (M.E.Jones) Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |