Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Physaria arizonica (S.Watson) O´Kane & Al-Shehbaz |
Bibliography | Novon 12: 321 (2002) |
Native Range | Arizona to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2200m |
Description | densely stellate pubescent, basal leaves linear to oblanceolate, flat, entire, stem leaves similar, petals spathulate, 6-7mm, silicles pubescent, ovate, 4-6mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Lesquerella arizonica S.Watson Lesquerella arizonica var. nudicaulis Payson Physaria arizonica var. andrusensis N.D.Atwood & al. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) |