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Biscutella austriaca Jord.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBiscutella austriaca Jord. 
BibliographyDiagn. Esp. Nouv.: 293 (1864)
Native Rangene. Alps, Carpathians, n. Hungary
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-2000m
Descriptionshortly hirsute, basal leaves in rosette, entire or shallowly dentate, lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate, flowers in racemes, silicles glabrous
Size20-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBiscutella austriaca ssp. hungarica (Soó) Peniast.
Biscutella austriaca var. rudavensis Peniast.
Biscutella austriaca var. trebejensis Peniast.
Biscutella laevigata ssp. austriaca (Jord.) Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata var. budensis Soó
Biscutella laevigata ssp. hungarica Soó
Biscutella laevigata var. mollis Schur
Biscutella longifolia ssp. austriaca (Jord.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Biscutella longifolia ssp. hungarica (Soó) Soó
Biscutella minor Jord.
Biscutella valentina var. hungarica (Soó) Govaerts
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, HUN Hungary, POL Poland)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
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