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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAlyssum atlanticum Desf. 
BibliographyFl. Atlant. 2: 71 (1798)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude500-900m
Descriptionleaves minute, oblong to oblanceolate, grey-white hirsute, flowers in dense racemes, petals 7-8mm long, silicles suborbiculate
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
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
SynonymsAdyseton atlanticum (Desf.) G.Don
Alyssum atlanticum ssp. decoloratum (Pomel) Dobignard
Alyssum atlanticum var. genuinum Boiss.
Alyssum campestre var. pilosum Andr.
Alyssum clausonis Pomel
Alyssum decoloratum Pomel
Alyssum embergeri Quézel
Alyssum flahaultianum Emb. ex Greuter
Alyssum montanum var. aissae Hochr.
Alyssum montanum var. atlanticum (Desf.) Boiss.
Alyssum montanum ssp. atlanticum (Desf.) Nyman
Alyssum montanum var. clausonis (Pomel) Debeaux
Alyssum montanum var. decoloratum (Pomel) Debeaux
Alyssum montanum var. foliosum Batt.
Alyssum montanum var. numidicum (Pomel) Maire & Weiler
Alyssum montanum var. patulum (Pomel) Maire & Weiler
Alyssum montanum var. pilosum Maire
Alyssum montanum var. speciosum (Pomel) Debeaux
Alyssum montanum var. subspeciosum Maire & Sam.
Alyssum numidicum Pomel
Alyssum patulum Pomel
Alyssum speciosum Pomel
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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