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Lepidium nanum S.Watson  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesLepidium nanum S.Watson 
BibliographyBotany (Fortieth Parallel): 30 (1871)
Native RangeNevada to Utah
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2200m
Descriptionleaves obovate, 2-5cm, entire, ciliate, at apex deeply trilobate, stem leaves 0, flowers in raceme, sepals obovate, petals spathulate, 2-3mm long, silicles ovate
Size1-5cm
Colorpale yellow, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsNasturtium nanum (S.Watson) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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