Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria macrocarpa (A.Nelson) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Lesquerella macrocarpa A.Nelson |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 2000-2400m |
Description | basal leaves ovate to oblanceolate, 5-30mm, petiolate, stem leaves narrower, sessile, densely silvery grey pubescent, flowers 4-7mm long, silicles ventricose, 4-8mm, subglabrous |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, cushion |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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