Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria nelsoni O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Lesquerella condensata A.Nelson |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-2300m |
Description | sparsely stellate-pubescent, basal leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, entire, 5-25mm, stem leaves similar, inflorescence short, petals linear-spathulate, 5-7mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, cushion |
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. (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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