| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Polyctenium fremontii (S.Watson) Greene |
| Bibliography | Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 219 (1912) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2700m |
| Description | grey hirsute, leaves 15-30mm, multiple pinnatipartite, segments linear, veined, acute, raceme compact, petals 4-6mm long, spathulate, silicles erect, 5-12mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white, pale purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Braya pectinata Greene Polyctenium bisulcatum Greene Polyctenium fremontii var. bisulcatum (Greene) Rollins Polyctenium fremontii var. confertum Rollins Polyctenium fremontii var. typicum Rollins Polyctenium glabellum Greene Polyctenium williamsiae Rollins Smelowskia fremontii S.Watson Smelowskia fremontii var. bisulcata (Greene) O.E.Schulz Smelowskia fremontii var. glabella (Greene) O.E.Schulz |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |