Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Lepidium ostleri S.L.Welsh & Goodrich |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-2100m |
Description | densely grey strigose, leaves linear or spathulate, entire or at apex 3-5-lobate, stem leaves sessile, similar, flowers in raceme, petals suborbiculate, 2-4mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | white, pale purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub, cushion |
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. (Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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