Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Lepidium boelckei Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Lepidium marginatum Griseb. |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3000-3400m |
Description | pubescent, basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, spathulate, 2-5cm, obtuse or rounded, entire to pinnatisect, stem leaves oblanceolate, sessile, raceme many flowered, petals 2-4mm |
Size | 5-18cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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