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Draba spectabilis Greene sect. Phyllodraba 
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesDraba spectabilis Greene sect. Phyllodraba
BibliographyPittonia 4: 19 (1899)
Native RangeWyoming to New Mexico
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude2000-3900m
Descriptionbasal leaves obovate or spathulate, 2-3cm, stem leaves ovate, thin, flowers in oblong raceme, petals 6-8mm long, spathulate, silicles 8-10mm long, glabrous
Size15-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings of rosettes in late spring
SynonymsDraba oxyloba Greene
Draba spectabilis var. bella O.E.Schulz
Draba spectabilis var. oxyloba (Greene) Gilg & O.E.Schulz
Draba spectabilis var. purpusii Gilg & O.E.Schulz
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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