Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Sarcocapnos crassifolia (Desf.) DC. |
Bibliography | Syst. Nat. 2: 130 (1821) |
Native Range | Algeria to Morocco |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 800-3000m |
Description | leaves more or less carnose, trifoliolate, sometimes nearly simple, long petiolate, grey-green, flowers 15-20mm, calcarate, in small raceme |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | orange, white |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Fumaria crassifolia Desf. Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. atlantica Braun-Blanq. & Wilczek Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. balneorum Jahand & al. Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. bekritensis Maire Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. brachyceras Maire Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. brevicalcarata Emb. Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. dissidens Maire Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. fallax Maire Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. micrantha Jahand. & Maire Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. purpurascens Maire Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. stenoceras Maire Sarcocapnos crassifolia var. subspeciosa Maire |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |