| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv. |
| Synonyms | Alyssum saxatile L. |
| Alyssum arduinii Fritsch | |
| Alyssum cheirifolium Steud. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | basal leaves obovate to oblanceolate, pinnatifid to entire, inflorescence corymbose, petals 3-6mm long, emarginate or bifid, silicles glabrous |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Poland ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (South European Russia , Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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