Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria obcordata Rollins |
Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 64: 495 (1983) |
Native Range | Colorado |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2300m |
Description | densely silvery pubescent, lower leaves not in rosette, erect, broadly oblanceolate, 4-8cm, entire, acute, stem leaves similar, flowers in lax raceme, petals oblanceolate |
Size | 12-18cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) |