Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Draba chionophila S.F.Blake |
Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 522 (1924) |
Native Range | nw. Venezuela |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4100-5100m |
Description | leaves sessile, carnose, 3-5cm, entire and linear, obtuse, inflorescence compact, branched, white pubescent, corolla 5mm across, sepals white pubescent |
Size | 2-15cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela) |