Family | RESEDACEAE |
Genus species | Sesamoides purpurascens (L.) G.López |
Synonyms | Reseda purpurascens L. |
Astrocarpa purpurascens (L.) Raf. | |
Reseda clusii Spreng. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-2800m |
Description | leaves grey-green, lanceolate to linear, to 2cm long, basal leaves in dense rosette, stem leaves alternate, flowers 4-5mm across, in compact raceme |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Portugal , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RESEDACEAE
purpurascens alpina (Müll.Arg.) Pajarón, Acta Bot. Malac. 14: 274 (1989)
purpurascens pinetorum Mateo & M.B.Crespo, Fl. Abrev. Comun. Valenciana 430 (1995)
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