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Aethionema erinaceum (Boiss.) Khosravi & Mumm.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAethionema erinaceum (Boiss.) Khosravi & Mumm. 
BibliographyNordic J. Bot. 26: 29 (2008)
Native Ranges. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionerinaceous, glaucous, branchlets rigid, acerose, leaves sessile, small, carnose, oblong-spathulate, flowers few in raceme, siliques large, oblong, long attenuate, acute
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcanthocardamum erinaceum (Boiss.) Thell.
Lepidium erinaceum Boiss.
Nasturtium erinaceum (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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