| Family | RUTACEAE |
| Genus species | Ruta montana (L.) L. |
| Synonyms | Ruta legitima All. |
| Ruta sylvestris Mill. | |
| Ruta tenuifolia Vill. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves bi- or tripinnatisect, ultimate segments linear, only 1mm wide, inflorescence dense, petals oblong, on margins sinuate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , France , Portugal , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Turkey-in-Europe ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUTACEAE
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