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Matthiola perennis Conti  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesMatthiola perennis Conti 
BibliographyMém. Herb. Boissier 18: 58 (1900)
Native Rangenw. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1200-2300m
Descriptionsparsely hirsute, yellow glandular, leaves 3-10cm long, linear or oblanceolate, entire to pinnatifid, flowers in raceme, petals 8-13mm long, oblong
Size12-30cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
SynonymsMatthiola fruticulosa ssp. perennis (Conti) P.W.Ball
Matthiola saxatilis Bernh.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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