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Aphragmus eschscholtziana Andrz. ex DC.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAphragmus eschscholtziana Andrz. ex DC. 
BibliographyProdr. 1: 209 (1824)
Native RangeAleutian Islands to nw. British Columbia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude0-2100m
Descriptionstoloniferous, basal leaves long petiolate, narrowly ovate or spathulate, rounded, 5-7mm long, stem leaves crowded, sessile, ovate, entire, flowers 4-5 in compact raceme
Size2-6cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBraya eschscholtziana (Andrz. ex DC.) S.Watson
Eutrema eschscholtzianum (Andrz. ex DC.) B.L.Rob.
Hesperis eschscholtziana (Andrz. ex DC.) Kuntze
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ALU Aleutian Is., ASK Alaska, YUK Yukon)
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
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