Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera suffrutescens (S.Watson) Dorn |
Synonyms | Boechera suffrutescens S.Watson |
Arabis dianthifolia Greene | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-3000m |
Description | glabrous, woody-based, basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate, 2-4cm, stem leaves oblong, flowers 5-20 in raceme, petals 5-8mm, siliques glabrous, pendent, 4-6cm long, acute |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | purple, whitish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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