| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Smelowskia borealis (Greene) W.H.Drury & Rollins |
| Synonyms | Melanidion boreale Greene |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 600-1700m |
| Description | basal leaves oblong to ovate, 5-20mm, shallowly lobate to pinnatilobate, lobes thin, acute, pubescent, inflorescence simple, petals 3-6mm long, orbiculate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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