Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Petrocallis (Withlowgrass)
Petrocallis pyrenaica (L.) W. T. Aiton - Pyrenean Whitlowgrass
Maximal 10 cm tall, forming dense turf to cushion-shaped. flowers: reddish to violet. fruits: silicles, erect or protruding, oval, 2–4‑seeded, cross-section flattened, septum broad (perpendicular to the narrow sides of the fruit). stem: with a basal leaf-rosette. lea...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
screes, rocky habitats, parks, gardens
in alkaline, dry habitats