Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Erigeron linearis (Hook.) Piper trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 11: 567 (1906) |
Native Range | British Columbia to w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 700-3100m |
Description | taproot, lower leaves linear to oblanceolate, 3-7cm, entire, loosely strigose, eglandular, capitula solitary, involucre 2-3-seriate, lanate, ligules 4-8mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | bright yellow, whitish |
Bloom | late spring, 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 | Diplopappus linearis Hook. Erigeron luteus A.Nelson Erigeron peucephyllus A.Gray Erigeron yakimensis A.Nelson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |