Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron poliospermus A.Gray trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 210 (1884) |
Native Range | British Columbia to nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 100-1600m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves linear-oblanceolate to spathulate, adpressed hirsute, to 8cm long, stem leaves reduced, capitula hemispherical, disc 9-20mm, rays 15-45, 5-14mm long |
Size | 3-15cm |
Color | pink, bluish purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Erigeron poliospermus var. typicus Cronquist |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |