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Odontarrhena argentea (All.) Ledeb.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesOdontarrhena argentea (All.) Ledeb. 
BibliographyFl. Ross. 1: 141 (1841)
Native Rangesw. Alps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude700-1300m
Descriptionleaves obovate-oblong or lanceolate, abaxially densely grey squamose, flowers in short racemes, petals obovate, silicles squamose, flat, ovate
Size15-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
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
SynonymsAdyseton argenteum (All.) Sweet
Adyseton murale Sweet
Alyssum alpestre Sm.
Alyssum alpestre var. argenteum (All.) Gaudin
Alyssum argenteum All.
Alyssum argenteum var. alpestriforme Nyár.
Alyssum argenteum var. humile Nyár.
Alyssum argenteum f. pachyphyllum Beck
Alyssum argenteum f. stenophyllum Beck
Alyssum argenteum f. subalpestriforme Nyár.
Alyssum chrysanthum Boiss.
Alyssum subalpestre Schur
Crucifera argentea (All.) E.H.L.Krause
Draba argentea (All.) Lam.
Lunaria argentea (All.) All.
Odontarrhena clypeolata Jord. & Fourr.
Odontarrhena depressa Jord. & Fourr.
Odontarrhena diffusa Jord. & Fourr.
Odontarrhena muralis Schur
Odontarrhena tmolea Jord. & Fourr.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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