Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Hormathophylla pyrenaica (Lapeyr.) Cullen & T.R.Dudley |
Synonyms | Alyssum pyrenaicum Lapeyr. |
Ptilotrichum pyrenaicum (Lapeyr.) Boiss. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1600-1700m |
Description | leaves obovate, thick, silvery softly hirsute, flowers with dark brown anthers, to 1cm across, in compact spike |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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