Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera johnstonii (Munz) Al-Shehbaz |
Bibliography | Novon 13: 386 (2003) |
Native Range | sw. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-1700m |
Description | basal leaves entire, linear-oblanceolate to narrowly spathulate, petiolate, 1-2cm, densely hirsute, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, flowers in raceme, petals 8-14mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | perennial |
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 division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arabis hirshbergiae S.Boyd Arabis johnstonii Munz Boechera hirshbergiae (S.Boyd) Al-Shehbaz |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |