Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera macounii (S.Watson) Windham & Al-Shehbaz |
Synonyms | Arabis macounii S.Watson |
Arabis densicaulis A.Nelson | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2200-2900m |
Description | lower leaves oblanceolate to linear-oblanceolate, entire, ciliate, densely pubescent, stem leaves numerous, auriculate, glabrous, flowers 10-30 in raceme, petals 4-5mm |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | lavender-blue, purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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