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Smelowskia pyriformis W.H.Drury & Rollins  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesSmelowskia pyriformis W.H.Drury & Rollins 
BibliographyRhodora 54: 108 (1952)
Native RangeAlaska
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitatscree
Altitude600-1700m
Descriptionbasal leaves white pubescent, broadly oblong to ovate, pinnatipartite, 2-4cm long, flowers in dense head, sepals oval, deep lavender, silicles pyriform
Size5-25cm
Colorpurple, white, lavender
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska)
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