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Smelowskia ovalis
Smelowskia ovalis M.E. Jones
Alpine False Candytuft
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SMOV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually white, rarely pinkish.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Loose talus, mica shist, alpine rock slides, rocky moraines, rock crevices.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Smelowskia ovalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Smelowskia ovalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smelowskia ovalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR