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Hornungia brevicaulis (Spreng.) P.M.Sl.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesHornungia brevicaulis (Spreng.) P.M.Sl. 
Bibliographyh.l., comb. nov.
Native Rangec. & se. Europe (mountains)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Descriptionleaves in outline ovate, pinnate, segments 3-7, broadly lanceolate, flowers in compact raceme
Size3-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHornungia alpina ssp. brevicaulis (Spreng.) O.Appel
Hutchinsia alpina f. brevicaulis (Spreng.) Bolzon
Hutchinsia alpina ssp. brevicaulis (Spreng.) Arcang.
Hutchinsia brevicaulis Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 863 (1825)
Hutchinsia brevicaulis var. drexlerae Markgr.
Hutchinsia caulifera Schur
Lepidium brevicaule Hoppe ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
Noccaea brevicaulis (Spreng.) Rchb.
Pritzelago alpina ssp. brevicaulis (Spreng.) Greuter & Burdet
Pritzelago brevicaulis Kuntze
Pritzelago brevicaulis var. drexlerae (Markgr.) F.K.Mey.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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