Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Draba pycnophylla Turcz. sect. Calodraba |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 27(II): 300 (1855) |
Native Range | Colombia to Ecuador |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 2415-4000m |
Description | leaves oblong, acute, subentire, at base tapered, sessile, 10-15mm long, densely grey tomentose, raceme compact, 20-35-flowered, petals 5-6mm long |
Size | 15-65cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador) |