Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Antennaria dimorpha Torr. & A.Gray trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Fl. N. Amer. 2: 431 (1843) |
Native Range | w. & c. Canada to w. & c. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-3400m |
Description | lower leaves uninerved, linear to narrowly spathulate, 1cm long, acute, grey tomentose, stem leaves linear or oblanceolate, capitula solitary, phyllaries acuminate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | spring |
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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, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Antennaria dimorpha var. integra L.F.Hend. Antennaria dimorpha var. latisquama (Piper) M.Peck Antennaria dimorpha var. macrocephala D.C.Eaton Antennaria dimorpha var. nuttallii D.C.Eaton Antennaria latisquama Piper Antennaria macrocephala (D.C.Eaton) Rydb. Gnaphalium dimorphum Nutt. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |