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Alyssum armenum Boiss.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAlyssum armenum Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. 1: 278 (1867)
Native RangeTranscaucasus to e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude800-3700m
Descriptiongrey stellate-hirsute, densely leafy, leaves oblong-linear, acute, flowers in raceme, petals emarginate, silicles orbicular-ovate, ca. 2-3mm long, hirsute
Size10-15cm
Colorstraw yellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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