Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Antennaria geyeri A.Gray trib. Gnaphalieae |
Bibliography | Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n.s. 4(1): 107 (1849) |
Native Range | Washington to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-2400m |
Description | base branched, leaves oblanceolate, up to 3cm long, densely hirsute, capitula up to 25 in terminal corymb, involucral bracts hirsute, usually pinkish or reddish |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |