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Rupicapnos numidica (Coss. & Durieu) Pomel  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesRupicapnos numidica (Coss. & Durieu) Pomel 
BibliographyMat. Fl. Atl.: 16 (1860)
Native RangeAlgeria to Tunisia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionbasal leaves long petiolate, subdeltate, finely pinnate, ultimate segments oblong, mucronate, raceme compact, 20-30-flowered, shorter than leaves, corolla 4mm
Size8-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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 Coss. & Durieu
Rupicapnos cossonii Pugsley
Rupicapnos numidica ssp. cossonii (Pugsley) Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia)
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