Smelowskia ovalis is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name alpine false candytuft.

[1] It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California, occurring mostly in the Cascade Range.

It is a plant of alpine climates, growing in high mountain habitats such as talus and fellfields.

It is clumpy in shape, producing several hairy stems growing upright to a maximum height around 18 centimeters.

The longest leaves are arranged around the base of the plant, and a few smaller ones occur higher up the stems.