Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera rigidissima (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Arabis rigidissima Rollins |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2000m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate, entire, obtuse, rather glabrous, 15-30mm long, stem leaves ovate to oblong, petals spathulate 7-9mm long, siliques erect, glabrous, 5-7cm long |
Size | 20-60cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
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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