Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera johnstonii (Munz) Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Arabis johnstonii Munz |
Arabis hirshbergiae S.Boyd | |
Boechera hirshbergiae (S.Boyd) Al-Shehbaz | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-1700m |
Description | basal leaves entire, linear-oblanceolate to narrowly spathulate, petiolate, 1-2cm, densely hirsute, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, flowers in raceme, petals 8-14mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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