Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Aphragmus eschscholtziana Andrz. ex DC. |
Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 209 (1824) |
Native Range | Aleutian Islands to nw. British Columbia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-2100m |
Description | stoloniferous, basal leaves long petiolate, narrowly ovate or spathulate, rounded, 5-7mm long, stem leaves crowded, sessile, ovate, entire, flowers 4-5 in compact raceme |
Size | 2-6cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
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 eschscholtziana (Andrz. ex DC.) S.Watson Eutrema eschscholtzianum (Andrz. ex DC.) B.L.Rob. Hesperis eschscholtziana (Andrz. ex DC.) Kuntze |
Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ALU Aleutian Is., ASK Alaska, YUK Yukon) 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) |