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Physaria cordiformis Rollins  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesPhysaria cordiformis Rollins 
BibliographyContr. Gray Herb. 171: 47 (1950)
Native RangeIdaho to California
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3700m
Descriptiondensely pubescent, lower leaves suborbiculate to elliptic, subentire, stem leaves linear, flowers in lax raceme, petals obovate, 7-9mm long, silicles obcordate, densely pubescent
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, summer
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
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsLesquerella cordiformis (Rollins) Rollins & E.A.Shaw
Lesquerella kingii var. cordiformis (Rollins) Maguire & A.H.Holmgren
Lesquerella kingii var. nevadensis Maguire & A.H.Holmgren
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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