Family | ONAGRACEAE |
Genus species | Taraxia tanacetifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 11: 405 (1906) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 500-2500m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves in outline lanceolate, sinuate, pinnatisect, segments unequal, acute, petals fading red, narrowly obovate, 10-15mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
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. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Camissonia tanacetifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) P.H.Raven Camissonia tanacetifolia ssp. quadriperforata P.H.Raven Oenothera tanacetifolia Torr. & A.Gray Taraxia tikurana A.Nelson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |