Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Lepidium boelckei Al-Shehbaz |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76: 1189 (1989) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3000-3400m |
Description | pubescent, basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, spathulate, 2-5cm, obtuse or rounded, entire to pinnatisect, stem leaves oblanceolate, sessile, raceme many flowered, petals 2-4mm |
Size | 5-18cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 in late summer |
Synonyms | Lepidium marginatum Griseb. Lepidium meyenii ssp. marginatum (Griseb.) Thell. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |