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Boechera zephyra P.J.Alexander  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBoechera zephyra P.J.Alexander 
BibliographySyst. Bot. 40: 594 (2015)
Native RangeNew Mexico to Texas
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, broadly oblanceolate, 12-40mm long, shallowly dentate, pubescent, stem leaves alternate, lanceolate, auriculate, 1-2cm, glabrous, flowers in raceme
Size20-45cm
Colorpale violet, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBoechera perennans ssp. zephyra (P.J.Alexander) Windham
Territory7 Northern America
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas)
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