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Erigeron caucasicus Steven trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesErigeron caucasicus Steven trib. Astereae
BibliographyMém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 63 (1813)
Native RangeTurkey to Caucasus and Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1600-4300m
Descriptionbasal leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, 2-15cm, entire, stem leaves lanceolate or ovate, 1-7cm, subamplexicaule, capitula 1-6, involucre green, ligules 5-15mm long
Size5-35cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsAster alwartensis Lodd.
Erigeron alpinus Less.
Erigeron amphibolus Ledeb.
Erigeron armenus Boiss. & A.Huet
Erigeron frigidus Boiss. & Buhse
Erigeron grandiflorus Willd. ex Spreng.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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