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Morisia monanthos (Viv.) Asch.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesMorisia monanthos (Viv.) Asch. 
BibliographyFl. Sard. Comp. [W.Barbey]: 173 (1885)
Native RangeCorsica, Sardinia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude0-1300m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves numerous, all in basal rosette, pinnatipartite, ultimate segments ovate-triangular, opposite, flowers solitary, ca. 15mm across, petals glabrous
Size5-10cm
Colorgolden yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsErucaria hypogaea Viv.
Monanthemum acaule Scheele
Morisia acaulis J.Gay
Morisia hypogaea (Viv.) J.Gay ex Colla
Rapistrum hypogaeum (Viv.) Duby
Sisymbrium monanthos Viv.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, SAR Sardegna)
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