| Family | RESEDACEAE |
| Genus species | Sesamoides purpurascens (L.) G.López |
| Bibliography | Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 42: 321 (1986) |
| Native Range | sw. Europe to n. Italy, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-2800m |
| Description | leaves grey-green, lanceolate to linear, to 2cm long, basal leaves in dense rosette, stem leaves alternate, flowers 4-5mm across, in compact raceme |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astrocarpa clusii J.Gay Astrocarpa clusii var. parviflora Sennen & Pau Astrocarpa clusii var. serratifolia Sennen & Mauricio Astrocarpa prostrata (Boiss.) H.Lindb. Astrocarpa purpurascens (L.) Raf. Astrocarpa sesamoides var. purpurascens (L.) DC. Astrocarpa sesamoides ssp. purpurascens (L.) Rouy & Foucaud Reseda clusii Biehler Reseda purpurascens L. Reseda sesamoides var. purpurascens (L.) DC. Reseda stellata Lam. Sesamella spathulata Rchb. Sesamoides clusii (Biehler) Greuter & Burdet Sesamoides pygmaea ssp. purpurascens (L.) M.Laínz |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |