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Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesPhoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt. 
BibliographyFl. N. Amer. [J.Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 89 (1838)
Native Rangew. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude700-3150m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves oblanceolate, entire, gradually tapered to thin petiole, stem leaves lanceolate, auriculate, petals 11-15mm long, siliques oblong, glabrous, patent
Size5-25cm
Colorpinkish purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis menziesii var. lanuginosa (S.Watson) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Arabis menziesii var. lata A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Arabis pedicellata A.Nelson
Parrya cheiranthoides (Nutt.) Jeps.
Parrya cheiranthoides var. glabra (Jeps.) Jeps.
Parrya cheiranthoides var. lanuginosa (S.Watson) M.Peck
Parrya menziesii var. glabra Jeps.
Parrya menziesii var. lanuginosa S.Watson
Parrya pedicellata (A.Nelson) Tidestr.
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides ssp. glabra (Jeps.) Abrams
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides ssp. lanuginosa (S.Watson) Abrams
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides var. lanuginosa (S.Watson) Rollins
Phoenicaulis menziesii var. lanuginosa (S.Watson) A.Heller
Phoenicaulis pedicellata (A.Nelson) A.Heller
Streptanthus pedicellatus (A.Nelson) A.Nelson
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
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