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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesCardamine alpina Willd. 
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 481 (1800)
Native RangeAlps, Pyrenees
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1900-3000m
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, long petiolate, entire, oval to orbiculate, 2-5cm, stem leaves entire to pinnatilobate, cuneate, flowers in short raceme, flowers pedicellate
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis bellidifolia Scop.
Arabis bellidioides Lam.
Cardamine bellidifolia All.
Cardamine bellidifolia ssp. alpina (Willd.) Jaer
Cardamine bellidifolia var. alpina (Willd.) DC.
Cardamine bellidifolia var. subtriloba DC.
Cardamine procumbens (Beauvis.) E.P.Perrier
Crucifera bellidioides (Lam.) E.H.L.Krause
Ghinia alpina Bubani
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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