Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria montana (A.Gray) Greene |
Synonyms | Vesicaria montana A.Gray |
Lesquerella montana (A.Gray) S.Watson | |
Lesquerella rosulata S.Watson | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-3300m |
Description | stellate-pubescent, basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate, acute, entire, stem leaves broadly cuneate with 2 lateral teeth, petals narrowly spathulate, 7-9mm, silicles pubescent |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow, orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, tuft |
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 of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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