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Brassica nivalis Boiss. & Heldr.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesBrassica nivalis Boiss. & Heldr. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2. 1: 32 (1854)
Native Rangen. Greece (Olimbos)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1300-2800m
Descriptionpale green, leaves lyrate-pinnatipartite, segments obtuse, stems thin, simple, nearly leafless, flowers few, medium large, in raceme, siliques linear
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBrassicella nivalis (Boiss. & Heldr.) O.E.Schulz
Coincya nivalis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Greuter & Burdet
Guenthera nivalis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Gómez-Campo
Hutera nivalis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Gómez-Campo
Rhynchosinapis nivalis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Heywood
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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