Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera saximontana (Rollins) Windham & Al-Shehbaz |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-2900m |
Description | lower leaves narrowly oblanceolate, entire, at base ciliate, pubescent, stem leaves 5-9, glabrous, auriculate, raceme 5-13-flowered, sepals pubescent, petals 4-5mm long |
Size | 7-30cm |
Color | lavender |
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 division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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