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Rupicapnos delicatula Pomel  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesRupicapnos delicatula Pomel 
BibliographyNouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 1: 246 (1874)
Native RangeAlgeria
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves bi- or tripinnate, ultimate segments oblong or obovate, unequal, obtuse, flowers numerous in short raceme, bracts lanceolate, acuminate, corolla ca. 5mm long
Size8-15cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsFumaria 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
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria)
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