Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Rupicapnos numidica (Coss. & Durieu) Pomel |
Bibliography | Mat. Fl. Atl.: 16 (1860) |
Native Range | Algeria to Tunisia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | basal leaves long petiolate, subdeltate, finely pinnate, ultimate segments oblong, mucronate, raceme compact, 20-30-flowered, shorter than leaves, corolla 4mm |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Fumaria numidica Coss. & Durieu Rupicapnos cossonii Pugsley Rupicapnos numidica ssp. cossonii (Pugsley) Maire |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |