Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Nevada holmgrenii (Rollins) N.H.Holmgren |
Synonyms | Smelowskia holmgrenii Rollins |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-3500m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves petiolate, rigid, erect, lanceolate, acute, 2-5cm, glabrous, sparsely ciliate, stem leaves 3-5, linear, flowers in raceme, sepals purple, petals spathulate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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 in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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