Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera shockleyi (Munz) Dorn |
Bibliography | Brittonia 55: 3 (2003) |
Native Range | California to se. Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2500m |
Description | stems hirsute, basal leaves crowded, spathulate, entire, villose, 1-2cm, sepals pubescent, petals 8-11mm long, siliques divaricate, crowded, glabrous, 5-8cm long |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | lavender |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arabis shockleyi Munz |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |