| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Physaria montana (A.Gray) Greene |
| Bibliography | Fl. Francisc.: 249 (1891) |
| Native Range | w. & c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| 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 | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Alyssum gayanum Kuntze Lesquerella montana (A.Gray) S.Watson Lesquerella montana var. suffruticosa Payson Lesquerella rosulata A.Nelson Lesquerella shearis Rydb. Vesicaria montana A.Gray |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |