Smelowskia borealis
Northern Smelowskia, False Candytuft
Other regional names: Northern False Candytuft
- Northern False Candytuft
Also known as: Achroschizocarpus kolianus Gombócz +11 more
- Achroschizocarpus kolianus Gombócz
- Acroschizocarpus kolianus Gombócz
- Christolea borealis (Greene) Jafiri, 1955
- Christolea borealis (Greene) Jafri
- Ermania borealis (Greene) Hultén
- Melanidion boreale Greene
- Smelowskia borealis subsp. borealis
- Smelowskia borealis subsp. jordalii (W.H.Drury & Rollins) Cody
- Smelowskia borealis var. borealis
- Smelowskia borealis var. jordalii W.H.Drury & Rollins
- Smelowskia borealis var. koliana (Gombócz) W.H.Drury & Rollins
- Smelowskia borealis var. villosa W.H.Drury & Rollins
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Smelowskia borealis (commonly known as Northern Smelowskia or False Candytuft) is a herbaceous perennial within the Brassicaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Northwest Territories, Yukon