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Hornungia auerswaldii (Willk.) P.M.Sl.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesHornungia auerswaldii (Willk.) P.M.Sl. 
Bibliographyh.l., comb. nov.
Native Rangene. Portugal to w. Pyrenees
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1200-1600m
Descriptiondensely caespitose, basal leaves petiolate, pinnate, segments narrowly lanceolate, mucronate, stem leaves linear, acuminate, inflorescence racemose
Size5-12cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHornungia alpina ssp. auerswaldii (Willk.) O.Appel
Hutchinsia alpina ssp. auerswaldii (Willk.) Nyman
Hutchinsia auerswaldii Willk., Flora 34: 591 (1851)
Noccaea auerswaldii Willk.
Pritzelago alpina ssp. auerswaldii (Willk.) Greuter & Burdet
Pritzelago auerswaldii (Willk.) F.K.Mey.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
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