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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesErysimum sylvestre (Crantz) Scop. 
BibliographyFl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2: 28 (1772)
Native Rangee. Alps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionsilvery grey hirsute, leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate, sometimes weakly dentate, flowers 10-15mm across, siliques 4-9cm long, grey-green, shortly rostrate
Size30-50cm
Colorlemmon yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCheiranthus alpinus L.
Cheiranthus angustifolius Mill.
Cheiranthus sylvestris Crantz
Cheirinia canescense Link
Cheirinia erysimoides Dumort.
Cheirinia lanceolata Link
Conringia polymorpha Bubani
Erysimum alpinum (L.) Pers.
Erysimum cheiranthus Roth
Erysimum hesperis Scop.
Erysimum lanceolatum var. minor DC.
Erysimum macranthum Tausch
Erysimum murale Desf.
Erysimum siculum Heldr. ex Nyman
Erysimum turritum Lam.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia)
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