Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Biscutella frutescens Coss. |
Bibliography | Notes Pl. Crit.: 27 (1849) |
Native Range | s. Spain, Algeria to Morocco |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 400-1400m |
Description | stem densely white hirsute, leaves to 20cm, ovate, dentate or lobate, densely white hirsute, flowers 4-5mm across in branched raceme |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Biscutella frutescens var. lucida Maire Biscutella frutescens var. papillosa Maire Biscutella suffrutescens Coss. ex Willk. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |