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Biscutella varia Dumort.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBiscutella varia Dumort. 
BibliographyFl. Belg.: 118 (1827)
Native Rangese. Belgium to sw. Poland
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionin upper part glabrous, basal leaves in rosette, oblanceolate, acute, remotely dentate, hirsute, stem leaves linear, entire, flowers in racemes, silicles glabrous
Size20-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBiscutella alsatica Jord.
Biscutella ambigua var. latifolia Wallr.
Biscutella ambigua var. tenuifolia Wallr.
Biscutella collina Jord.
Biscutella gracilis (Mach.-Laur.) Lawalrée
Biscutella laevigata ssp. alsatica (Jord.) Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata var. collina (Jord.) Rouy
Biscutella laevigata var. dasycarpa (Lavallée) Markgr.
Biscutella laevigata ssp. gracilis Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata ssp. guestphalica Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata var. parvifolia Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata var. styriaca Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata ssp. subaphylla Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata ssp. tenuifolia (Wall.) Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella laevigata var. trachycarpa Duftschmid
Biscutella laevigata ssp. varia (Dumort.) Rouy & Foucaud
Biscutella laevigata var. varia (Dumort.) Lambinon
Biscutella laevigata var. villosa Mach.-Laur.
Biscutella longifolia ssp. gracilis (Mach.-Laur.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Biscutella longifolia ssp. guestphalica (Mach.-Laur.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Biscutella longifolia ssp. subaphylla (Mach.-Laur.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Biscutella longifolia ssp. tenuifolia (Wallr.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Biscutella longifolia ssp. varia (Dumort.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Biscutella valentina var. gracilis (Mach.-Laur.) Govaerts
Biscutella valentina var. guestphalica (Mach.-Laur.) Govaerts
Biscutella valentina var. tenuifolia (Wallr.) Govaerts
Biscutella valentina var. varia (Dumort.) Govaerts
Biscutella varia var. dasycarpa Lavallée
Biscutella varia var. foliosa Dumort.
Biscutella varia ssp. gracilis (Mach.-Laur.) Peniast.
Biscutella varia ssp. guestphalica (Mach.-Laur.) Peniast.
Biscutella varia var. scaposa Dumort.
Biscutella varia ssp. subaphylla (Mach.-Laur.) Peniast.
Biscutella varia ssp. tenuifolia (Wallr.) Peniast.
Biscutella verna L.Mathieu
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
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