Family | POLYGONACEAE |
Genus species | Eriogonum ternatum Howell sect. Oligogonum |
Bibliography | Fl. N.W. Amer. 1: 570 (1902) |
Native Range | s. Oregon to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 400-2200m |
Description | leaves 10-15mm, ovate to orbiculate, densely brown tomentose, inflorescence umbellate, involucres single, sessile, 5-8mm, tomentose, lobes 5-8, perianth glabrous |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | sulphur yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Eriogonum umbellatum var. ternatum (Howell) S.Stokes Eriogonum ursinum var. confine S.Stokes |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |