Species

Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv.

Golden Alison

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Aurinia (Alison)

Synonyms

Aurinia saxatilis
Alyssum arduinii
Alyssum bilimekii
Alyssum ephesium
Alyssum saxatile
Alyssum saxatile subsp. arduinii

Related species

Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv. - Golden Alison

Traits


    15&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>with greyish hairs</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>yellowish</b>. <span class="v1">petals:</span> glabrous. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> <b>silicles</b>, rounded to oval, glabrous, 4&#8209;seed...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aurinia saxatilis

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

Aurinia saxatilis

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

Aurinia saxatilis

Aurinia saxatilis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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