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Physaria acutifolia Rydb.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesPhysaria acutifolia Rydb. 
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 279 (1901)
Native Rangew. & c. USA
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-3500m
Descriptionsilvery stellate-hirsute, stems numerous, basal leaves oblanceolate, acute, subentire, stem leaves oblanceolate, acute, entire, flowers in dense raceme
Size5-15cm
Colorlemmon yellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
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 of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsPhysaria acutifolia var. stylosa (Rollins) S.L.Welsh
Physaria australis (Payson) Rollins
Physaria didymocarpa var. australis Payson
Physaria stylosa Rollins
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (SDA South Dakota)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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