Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria pycnantha Grady & O´Kane |
Bibliography | Novon 17: 188 (2007) |
Native Range | Idaho to Montana |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-2300m |
Description | densely pubescent, lower leaves linear-spathulate, 2-4cm, entire, stem leaves spathulate, flowers 4-10 in raceme, petals ligulate, 4-6mm, silicles elipsoid, subventricose |
Size | 3-7cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana) |