Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Boechera koehleri (Howell) Al-Shehbaz |
Bibliography | Novon 13: 386 (2003) |
Native Range | s. Oregon to n. California |
Primary Biome | Temperata |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 100-1000m |
Description | lower leaves narrowly oblanceolate, entire, at base ciliate, sparsely pubescent, stem leaves numerous, glabrous, flowers in raceme, sepals pubescent, petals 8-12mm |
Size | 8-45cm |
Color | deep purple, mauve |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arabis arbuscula Greene Arabis koehleri Howell Arabis koehleri var. stipitata Rollins Arabis koehleri var. typica Rolins |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |