Tephroseris frigida
Arctic Groundsel, Dark Purple Groundsel
Other regional names: Purple Haired Groundsel
- Purple Haired Groundsel
Also known as: Cineraria arachnoidea Turcz. ex Ledeb. +10 more
- Cineraria arachnoidea Turcz. ex Ledeb.
- Cineraria frigida f. frigida
- Cineraria frigida Richardson
- Senecio atropurpureus subsp. frigidus (Richardson) Hultén
- Senecio atropurpureus var. ulmeri (Steffen) A.E.Porsild
- Senecio frigidus (Richardson) Less.
- Senecio frigidus var. frigidus
- Senecio frigidus var. ulmeri Steffen
- Tephroseris atropurpurea subsp. atropurpurea
- Tephroseris atropurpurea subsp. frigida (Richards.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Tephroseris atropurpurea subsp. frigida (Richardson) A, 1975
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Tephroseris frigida (commonly known as Arctic Groundsel or Dark-Purple Groundsel) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Kamchatka, Magadan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yakutskiya, Yukon