Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria floribunda Rydb. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-2900m |
Description | silvery pubescent, basal leaves broadly oblanceolate, dentate to pinnatisect, 4-8cm, stem leaves spathulate, acute, entire, flowers in lax raceme, petals 9-11mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | - |
Type | rosette, 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 of rosettes in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
floribunda osterhoutii (Payson) Rollins, Crucifer. Continental N. Amer. 707 (1993)
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