Rock Garden Plants
Boechera pulchra (M.E.Jones ex S.Watson) W.A.Weber  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBoechera pulchra (M.E.Jones ex S.Watson) W.A.Weber 
BibliographyPhytologia 51: 370 (1982)
Native RangeNevada to nw. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude800-2800m
Descriptionbasal leaves linear, entire or denticulate, obtuse, densely pubescent, 4-8mm long, stem leaves not auriculate, linear, petals 1-2cm long, siliques densely pubescent
Size20-50cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis pulchra M.E.Jones ex S.Watson
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada)
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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