Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera cusickii (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Arabis cusickii S.Watson |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-1800m |
Description | leaves numerous, the basal linear-oblanceolate, 1-4cm, conspicuosly long ciliate and hirsute, stem leaves imbricate, linear, raceme 3-25-flowered, petals 6-10mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pinkish violet, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon , Washington ) 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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