Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Rupicapnos delicatula Pomel |
Bibliography | Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 1: 246 (1874) |
Native Range | Algeria |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves bi- or tripinnate, ultimate segments oblong or obovate, unequal, obtuse, flowers numerous in short raceme, bracts lanceolate, acuminate, corolla ca. 5mm long |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Fumaria numidica var. caput-plataleae (Pomel) Batt. Fumaria numidica var. delicatula (Pomel) Batt. Rupicapnos caput-plataleae Pomel Rupicapnos numidica ssp. caput-plataleae (Pomel) Maire Rupicapnos numidica ssp. delicatula (Pomel) Maire Rupicapnos tenuifolia Pomel |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria) |