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Iberis amara L.

Wild Candytuft

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Iberis (Candytuft)

Synonyms

Iberis amara
Iberis affinis
Iberis amara L. subsp.
Iberis amara subsp. affinis
Iberis amara subsp. forestieri
Iberis ceratophylla
Iberis coronaria
Iberis crenata
Iberis forestieri
Iberis pinetorum

Related species

Iberis linifolia L. - Annual Candytuft
Iberis amara L. - Wild Candytuft

Traits


    <span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, 10&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>mostly whitish</ba>, rarely light-violet. <span class="v1">petals:</span> the 2 outer longer than the inner. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> silicles, cross-section...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Iberis amara

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Iberis amara

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Iberis amara

Iberis amara

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in alkaline habitats

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