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Brassica balearica Pers.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBrassica balearica Pers. 
BibliographySyn. Pl. 2: 206 (1806)
Native RangeBaleares (Mallorca)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude400-1400m
Descriptionleaves basal or in rosettes apically on branchlets, to 10cm long, long petiolate, pinnatilobate to lyrate, flowers ca. 15mm across, sweetly fragrant
Size20-30cm
Colorbright yellow
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
SynonymsBrassica oleracea var. frutescens Spach
Erucastrum balearicum Bluff, Nees & Schauer
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares)
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