Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera yorkii S.Boyd |
Bibliography | Madroňo 51: 387 (2004) |
Native Range | California |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2200-2400m |
Description | stems hirsute, lower leaves linear-oblanceolate, entire, ciliate, sparsely hirsute, flowers in raceme, sepals pubescent, petals 9-10mm, glabrous |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellowish red |
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 division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |