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Boechera microphylla (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Dorn  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBoechera microphylla (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Dorn 
BibliographyVasc. Pl. Wyoming, ed. 3: 376 (2001)
Native RangeBritish Columbia to w. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-2400m
Descriptionbasal leaves 2-3cm, narrowly oblanceolate, acute, thinly petiolate, canescens, stem leaves sessile, oblong, flowers 3-25, in raceme, petals 5-8mm, siliques glabrous, curvate
Size10-30cm
Colorlavender, purple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis microphylla Nutt.
Arabis microphylla var. typica Rollins
Arabis tenuicula Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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