Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria oregona S.Watson |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 363 (1882) |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-1900m |
Description | basal leaves 2-5cm long, oblanceolate to obovate, dentate or lyrate-lobate, grey and silvery hirsute, flowers 3-12mm across in raceme |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | lemmon yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Coulterina oregona (S.Watson) Kuntze Lesquerella oregona (S.Watson) G.A.Mulligan |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |