Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron leiomerus A.Gray trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 211 (1884) |
Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2600-3800m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves glabrous, spathulate to oblanceolate, obtuse, to 7cm long, stem leaves reduced, capitula solitary, disc 7-13mm across, ligules 15-60, 6-11mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | blue, white, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |