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Braya alpina Sternb. & Hoppe  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBraya alpina Sternb. & Hoppe 
BibliographyDenkschr. Königl.-Baier. Bot. Ges. Regensburg 1(1): 66 (1815)
Native Rangee. Alps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree
Altitude1500-3000m
Descriptionhirsute, basal leaves lanceolate, denticulate or entire, flowers 4-6mm across in few flowered raceme, siliques broadly oblong, 5-11mm long, glabrous
Size5-10cm
Colorreddish violet, white
Bloomlate spring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBraya alpina f. insignis Bertol
Erysimum brayoides Schrank
Hesperis alpina Kuntze
Hesperis glabella Kuntze
Sisymbrium alpinum (Sternb. & Hoppe) É.Fourn.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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