Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Aphragmus eschscholtziana Andrz. ex DC. |
Habitat | tundra |
Altitude | 0-2100m |
Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves long petiolate, narrowly ovate or spathulate, rounded, 5-7mm long, stem leaves crowded, sessile, ovate, entire, flowers 4-5 in compact raceme |
Size | 2-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Aleutian Is. , Alaska , Yukon ) Western Canada (British Columbia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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