Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria macrocarpa (A.Nelson) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz |
Bibliography | Novon 12: 325 (2002) |
Native Range | Wyoming |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2400m |
Description | basal leaves ovate to oblanceolate, 5-30mm, petiolate, stem leaves narrower, sessile, densely silvery grey pubescent, flowers 4-7mm long, silicles ventricose, 4-8mm, subglabrous |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Lesquerella macrocarpa A.Nelson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WYO Wyoming) |