Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria prostrata (A.Nelson) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Lesquerella prostrata A.Nelson |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2500m |
Description | leaves in rosette, densely silvery pubescent, 1-5cm, rhombic to deltate or elliptic, abruptly tapered to thin petiole, flowers in elongate, open raceme |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, carpet |
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. (Idaho , Wyoming ) 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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