Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Descurainia tanacetifolia (L.) Prantl |
Bibliography | Nat. Pflanzenfam. [H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl] 3(2): 192 (1892) |
Native Range | sw. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, 15-30cm long, pinnatisect, segments with 4-8 pairs of teeth, abaxially sometimes grey hirsute, flowers 6-8mm across, in compact, branched raceme |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Eruca tanacetifolia (L.) Mill. Erysimum tanacetifolium (L.) Clairv. Hesperis tanacetifolia (L.) Kuntze Hugueninia tanacetifolia (L.) Rchb. Leptobasis pinnatipartita Dulac Phryne tanacetifolia (L.) Bubani Sisymbrium tanacetifolium L. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |