Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Crucihimalaya mollissima (C.A.Mey.) Al-Shehbaz & al. |
Synonyms | Sisymbrium mollissimum C.A.Mey. |
Arabis gracilis Willd. ex Ledeb. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-4500m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, spathulate to oblong, finely pubescent, coarsely dentate, obtuse, stem leaves sessile, ovate to lanceolate, acute, flowers in raceme, petals 3-5mm |
Size | 5-40cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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