Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria carinata (Rollins) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz |
Bibliography | Novon 12: 322 (2002) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-2400m |
Description | silvery, basal leaves numerous, 15-35mm, rhombic to orbiculate, thinly petiolate, raceme lax, elongate, petals 8-10mm long, silicles 5-8mm long, elliptic |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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 carinata Rollins Lesquerella carinata var. lanugida Rollins |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |