| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Smelowskia ovalis M.E.Jones |
| Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 5: 624 (1895) |
| Native Range | sw. British Columbia to n. California |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1500-3400m |
| Description | greyish hirsute, basal leaves numerous, 3-7cm, in outline ovate, pinnatilobate to pinnatisect, segments obovate, petiole thin, pubescent, flowers in cyme, petals 4-5mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white, pinkish |
| 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 in late summer |
| Synonyms | Smelowskia ovalis var. congesta Rollins Smelowskia ovalis var. typica Rollins |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |