Haplopappus nuttallii
| Haplopappus nuttallii | |
| Light: |   |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Haplopappus nuttallii
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division.
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in a sunny position[1]. Requires a well-drained deep gritty or gravelly soil, preferably of low fertility[2].
Range: Western N. America - Saskatchewan to Montana, south to New Mexico and Montana.
Habitat: Dry open places, often on alkaline soils[3].
Edibility: A drink is made from the roots[4].
Medicinal: Antitussive
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Eriocarpum grindelioides.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Hitchcock, Leo. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press, 1955.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.