Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Lepidium nanum S.Watson |
Bibliography | Botany (Fortieth Parallel): 30 (1871) |
Native Range | Nevada to Utah |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2200m |
Description | leaves obovate, 2-5cm, entire, ciliate, at apex deeply trilobate, stem leaves 0, flowers in raceme, sepals obovate, petals spathulate, 2-3mm long, silicles ovate |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pale yellow, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Nasturtium nanum (S.Watson) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |