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Boechera howellii (S.Watson) Windham & Al-Shehbaz  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBoechera howellii (S.Watson) Windham & Al-Shehbaz 
BibliographyHarvard Pap. Bot. 11: 69 (2006)
Native RangeOregon to California and Nevada
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1800-3800m
Descriptionstems glabrous, lower leaves in rosette, oblanceolate, entire, ciliate, glabrous, inflorescence 2-9-flowered, sepals glabrous, petals 5-6mm, siliques 3-5cm
Size5-25cm
Colorlavender-blue, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis conferta Greene
Arabis howellii S.Watson
Arabis inamoena var. acutata Jeps.
Arabis platyloba Greene
Arabis platysperma var. howellii (S.Watson) Jeps.
Arabis platysperma var. imparata Jeps.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada)
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