| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Matthiola odoratissima (M.Bieb.) W.T.Aiton |
| Bibliography | Hortus Kew. 4: 120 (1812) |
| Native Range | ne. Bulgaria to Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | stellate-pubescent, lower leaves petiolate, obovate, pinnatisect, with sinuate margins, flowers in long, erect raceme, large, fragrant |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cheiranthus odoratissimus M.Bieb., Tabl. Prov. Mer. Casp.: 116 (1789) Cheiranthus tauricus Lepech. Hesperis odoratissima (M.Bieb.) Poir. Matthiola odoratissima f. discolor Conti Matthiola odoratissima f. tomentosa Conti Matthiola odoratissima f. virescens Conti |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |