Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera spatifolia (Rydb.) Widham & Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Arabis spatifolia Rydb. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2800m |
Description | lower leaves narrowly oblanceolate, entire, densely ciliate, glabrous, stem leaves 5-15, glabrous, auriculate, raceme 10-30-flowered, sepals pubescent, petals 3-4mm long |
Size | 15-35cm |
Color | white, pale lavender |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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 in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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