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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually white, rarely pinkish.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Loose talus, mica shist, alpine rock slides, rocky moraines, rock crevices.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Smelowskia ovalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smelowskia ovalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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