Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria pendula (Rollins) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Lesquerella pendula Rollins |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-2100m |
Description | densely pubescent, lower leaves ovate to elliptic, 2-4cm, entire, stem leaves spathulate, flowers in elongate raceme, petals erect, ligulate, 8-10mm, silicles pendent, spherical |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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