Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron cyanactis Rech.f. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Fl. Iranica 154: 24 (1982) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to n. Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2800-3700m |
Description | stems sparsely pilose, basal leaves in rosette, lanceolate, attenuate to petiole, 1-3cm, stem leaves sessile, linear, capitula solitary, 2-3cm, involucre hirsute, ligules narrow |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | blue-violet, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |