Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Wyethia angustifolia (DC.) Nutt. trib. Heliantheae |
Bibliography | Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 7: 352 (1840) |
Native Range | Washington to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 20-2100m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves linear-lanceolate, on both ends tapered, stem leaves sessile, shorter, lanceolate to ovate, capitula 7-10cm in diam., usually solitary |
Size | 30-90cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Alarcornia angustifolia DC. Helianthus hookerianus DC. Helianthus longifolius DC. Leighia hookeriana Nutt. Wyethia angustifolia var. foliosa (Congdon) H.M.Hall Wyethia angustifolia var. solanensis Jeps. Wyethia foliosa Congdon Wyethia robusta Nutt |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |