Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Biscutella sempervirens L. |
Bibliography | Mant. Pl. 2: 255 (1771) |
Native Range | Baleares, s. & se. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 200-2700m |
Description | basal leaves 3-15cm, ovate or lanceolate, deeply dentate, sometimes lyrate, densely sericeous-tomentose, whitish, flowers in raceme, petals 3-5mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 anchusifolia Ten. ex Steud. Biscutella gibraltarica Wilmott ex Guinea Biscutella hozensis G.Mateo & M.B.Crespo Biscutella laevigata var. densiflora (Font Quer) O.Bolós & Masclans Biscutella laevigata var. latifolia Willk. Biscutella laevigata var. montana (Cav.) Maire Biscutella laevigata ssp. montana (Cav.) Maire Biscutella laxa Boiss. & Reut. Biscutella montana Cav. Biscutella montana var. brevifolia Rouy Biscutella montana var. densiflora Font Quer Biscutella montana var. genuina Rouy Biscutella montana var. longifolia Rouy Biscutella montana var. patula Rouy Biscutella montana ssp. rosularis (Boiss. & Reut.) Guinea Biscutella montana var. rosularis (Boiss. & Reut.) Pau Biscutella montana var. subdecurrens Rouy Biscutella obovata DC. Biscutella perennis Spach Biscutella rosularis Boiss. & Reut. Biscutella saxatilis var. angustifolia Boiss. Biscutella saxatilis var. elatior Boiss. Biscutella sempervirens var. brevifolia (Rouy) Heywood Biscutella sempervirens var. elvira Olow. Biscutella sempervirens ssp. gibraltarica (Wilmott ex Guinea) Malag. Biscutella sempervirens var. latifolia (Willk.) Heywood Biscutella sempervirens ssp. montana (Cav.) Losa & Rivas Goday Biscutella sempervirens var. tometosa (Lag. ex DC.) Heywood Biscutella stenophylla var. laxa (Boiss. & Reut.) Mach.-Laur. Biscutella tomentosa Lag. ex DC. Biscutella valentina ssp. laxa (Boiss. & Reut.) Losa & Rivas Goday |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, SPA Spain) |