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Aurinia leucadea (Guss.) K.Koch  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAurinia leucadea (Guss.) K.Koch 
BibliographyHort. Dendrol.: 23 (1853)
Native Rangee. & se. Italy to w. Croatia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-500m
Descriptionbasal leaves obovate-oblong, sinuate to pinnatifid, inflorescence racemose, sepals 2mm long, bifid, silicles elliptic, glabrous, ventricose
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlyssum leucadeum Guss.
Alyssum leucadeum f. scopulorum Ginzb.
Alyssum medium Host
Aurinia leucadea ssp. diomedea Brullo & al.
Aurinia leucadea ssp. media (Host) Plazibat
Aurinia leucadea ssp. scopulorum (Ginzb.) Plazibat
Aurinia media (Host) Schur
Aurinia scopulorum (Ginzb.) Trinajstić
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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