| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Iberis contracta Pers. |
| Bibliography | Syn. Pl. 2: 186 (1806) |
| Native Range | Portugal to Spain, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-900m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosettes, 1-3cm, linear, acute, minutely denticulate, stem leaves linear, flowers in corymb, petals 9-10mm long, silicles ovate or orbiculate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Iberis bourgaei Jord. Iberis ciliata ssp. contracta (Pers.) Moreno Iberis ciliata var. contracta (Pers.) Coss. Iberis contracta var. ciliolata DC. Iberis linifolia var. albiflora Desf. ex DC. Iberis linifolia ssp. contracta (Pers.) O.Bolós & Vigo Iberis linifolia var. contracta (Pers.) Pau Iberis paularensis Pau Iberis reynevalii Boiss. & Reut. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |