Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Xerodraba patagonica (Speg.) Skottsb. |
Bibliography | Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 56(5): 128 (1916) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperat |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 100-3000m |
Description | leaves densely imbricate, erect, oblong-ovate, rigid, 2-4mm, glabrous, ciliate, obtuse, flowers solitary, terminal, sepals oblong, glabrous, petals narrowly spathulate, 8-10mm |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | white, pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Braya patagonica Speg. Eudema patagonica (Speg.) Gilg & Muschl. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South) |