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Diplotaxis siettiana


Jaramago de Alboran




Origin:  Alboran Island.
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Diplotaxis
Species
siettiana
Category
Perennials
Height
10-40 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
A critically endangered spreading herb which produces vast amounts of small yellow flowers. The plant was re-introduced in 1999 after its last sighting in 1974.
Habitat
Atop of a volcanic platform roughly 10 m above sea level, situated between Spain and Morocco, approximately 50 km from the nearest continent.
Flower Description
4 petalled yellow flowers.
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