Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera schistacea (Rollins) Dorn |
Bibliography | Brittonia 55: 3 (2003) |
Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2400-3200m |
Description | stems glabrous, lower leaves linear to narrowly oblanceolate, entire, subglabrous, raceme 5-12-flowered, sepals glabrous, petals 4-6mm, siliques pendent, glabrous |
Size | 8-25cm |
Color | white, lavender |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arabis schistacea Rollins |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |