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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBoechera pygmaea (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz 
BibliographyNovon 13: 388 (2003)
Native RangeCalifornia (Sierra Nevada)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2100-3400m
Descriptionbasal leaves crowded, entire, linear, 1-2cm long, pilose, stem leaves linear, sepals pubescent, petals spathulate, corolla to 35mm, siliques erect, glabrous, 2-4cm long
Size2-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis pygmaea Rollins
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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