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Boechera lyallii (S.Watson) Dorn  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBoechera lyallii (S.Watson) Dorn 
BibliographyVasc. Pl. Wyoming, ed. 3: 376 (2001)
Native RangeYukon to w. USA
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-3900m
Descriptionbasal leaves numerous, bright green, carnose, 15-30mm long, elliptic-oblanceolate, acute, stem leaves oblong, flowers in raceme, petals 6-10mm long, siliques glabrous, 2-6cm
Size5-20cm
Colorpurplish, lavender
Bloomsummer
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
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis armeriifolia Greene
Arabis densa Greene
Arabis drummondii var. alpina S.Watson
Arabis drummondii var. lyallii (S.Watson) Jeps.
Arabis lyallii S.Watson
Arabis lyallii var. typica Rollins
Arabis multiceps Greene
Arabis murrayi G.A.Mulligan
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (YUK Yukon)
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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