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Noccaea rotundifolia (L.) Moench

Round-Leaved Penny-Cress

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Noccaea rotundifolia
Iberis rotundifolia
Thlaspi cepaeifolium subsp. rotundifolium

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


    Maximal 15&#8239;cm tall, <b>perennial</b>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> glabrous. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, often umbel-like to umbrella-shaped, <ba><b>short</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>light-violet</b></ba>. <span cla...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Noccaea rotundifolia

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

Noccaea rotundifolia

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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 rotundifolia

Noccaea rotundifolia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline habitats

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