Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera pygmaea (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz |
Bibliography | Novon 13: 388 (2003) |
Native Range | California (Sierra Nevada) |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-3400m |
Description | basal leaves crowded, entire, linear, 1-2cm long, pilose, stem leaves linear, sepals pubescent, petals spathulate, corolla to 35mm, siliques erect, glabrous, 2-4cm long |
Size | 2-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
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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 division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arabis pygmaea Rollins |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |