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Noccaea caerulescens (J. Presl & C. Presl) F. K. Mey.

Alpine Penny-Cress

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Noccaea ()

Synonyms

Noccaea caerulescens
Thlaspi alpestre subsp. calaminare
Thlaspi alpestre var. calaminare
Thlaspi caerulescens
Thlaspi caerulescens subsp. calaminare
Thlaspi calaminare
Thlaspi guadinianum
Thlaspi lereschii
Thlaspi mureti
Thlaspi pratulorum
Thlaspi rhaeticum
Thlaspi suecicum
Thlaspi tallonis
Thlaspi villarsianum
Thlaspi virgatum
Thlaspi vogesiacum
Thlaspi vulcanorum

Related species

Noccaea montana (L.) F. K. Mey. - Alpine Penny-Cress
Noccaea rotundifolia (L.) Moench - Round-Leaved Penny-Cress
Noccaea caerulescens (J. Presl & C. Presl) F. K. Mey. - Alpine Penny-Cress

Traits


    10&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall, <b>perennial</b>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> glabrous. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, <ba><b>prolonged</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>whitish</b></ba>, occasionally tinged reddish. <span class="v1">...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Noccaea caerulescens

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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

Noccaea caerulescens

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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

Noccaea caerulescens

Noccaea caerulescens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • also in heavy metal containing habitats

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