Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Eurybia kingii (D.C.Eaton) G.L.Nesom trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 3: 166 (2009) |
Native Range | Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-3300m |
Description | leaves glabrous, the basal oblanceolate or spathulate, entire, stem leaves reduced, capitula 1-5, terminal, disc 7-15mm across, ligules 13-27, 8-17mm long |
Size | 1-12cm |
Color | lavender-blue, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Aster kingii D.C.Eaton Herrickia kingii (D.C. Eaton) Brouillet & al. Machaeranthera kingii (D.C.Eaton) Cronquist & D.D.Keck Tonestus kingii (D.C.Eaton) G.L.Nesom |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |