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Alyssum idaeum Boiss. & Heldr.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAlyssum idaeum Boiss. & Heldr. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 8: 35 (1849)
Native Rangee. Crete
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1700-2400m
Descriptionthinly squamose, silvery green, leaves ovate-oblong, flowers in dense raceme, petals oblong-cuneate, silicles large, ovate-orbiculate, retuse, glabrous
Size5-10cm
Colorpale yellow
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
SynonymsAlyssum curetum Gand.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti)
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