Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron plantagineus Greene trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Pittonia 3: 292 (1898) |
Native Range | Oregon to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves linear to oblanceolate, 5-8cm, entire, sparsely hirsute, eglandular, capitula 1-4, involucre 5-7mm, ligules 5-8mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple, bluish |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Erigeron eatonii var. plantagineus (Greene) Cronquist Erigeron eatonii ssp. plantagineus (Greene) Cronquist Erigeron robertianus Greene |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |