| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Physaria alpestris Suksd. |
| Synonyms | Lesquerella alpestris (Suksd.) G.A.Mulligan |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 700-2400m |
| Description | silvery, basal leaves numerous, 4-8cm, obovate to oblanceolate, rigidly petiolate, flowers in short, compact raceme, petals 8-14mm long, silicles didymous, ventricose |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, 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. (Washington) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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