Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Parrya arctica R.Br. |
Habitat | tundra |
Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
Description | taproot, leaves sessile, 1-3cm, lanceolate to obovate, glabrous, dentate, obtuse, floral scape shorter than leaves, flowers 6-12 in raceme, petals obovate, 7-10mm long |
Size | 1-10cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Nunavut , Northwest Territories , Yukon) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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