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Eriogonum compositum Douglas ex Benth. sect. Oligogonum 
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FamilyPOLYGONACEAE
Genus speciesEriogonum compositum Douglas ex Benth. sect. Oligogonum
BibliographyEdwards‘s Bot. Reg. 21: t. 1774 (1835)
Native Rangenw. USA to n. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude50-2500m
Descriptionleaves 7-25cm, thinly petiolate, lanceolate to ovate, abaxially white lanate, adaxially green, but sparsely tomentose, scapes without leaves, umbel 3-20cm wide
Size20-50cm
Coloryellow, ochroleucous
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsEriogonum compositum var. citrinum S.Stokes
Eriogonum compositum var. pilicaule H.St.John & F.A.Warren
Eriogonum compositum ssp. typicum S.Stokes
Eriogonum johnstonii S.Stokes
Eriogonum pilicaule (H.St.John & F.A.Warren) G.N.Jones
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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