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Alyssum taygeteum Heldr.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAlyssum taygeteum Heldr. 
BibliographyVerh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 48: 703 (1898)
Native Rangec. & s. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1600-2400m
Descriptionwhite or silvery, leaves linear-lanceolate to linear, acute, flowers in raceme, sepals apically with tuft of hairs, petals 9mm long, silicles elliptic
Size5-10cm
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
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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