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Lepidium boelckei Al-Shehbaz  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesLepidium boelckei Al-Shehbaz 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76: 1189 (1989)
Native Rangenw. Argentina
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-3400m
Descriptionpubescent, basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, spathulate, 2-5cm, obtuse or rounded, entire to pinnatisect, stem leaves oblanceolate, sessile, raceme many flowered, petals 2-4mm
Size5-18cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLepidium marginatum Griseb.
Lepidium meyenii ssp. marginatum (Griseb.) Thell.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest)
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