Erysimum kykkoticum


Botanical Information

FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusErysimum
Specieskykkoticum
CategoryPerennials, Woody
OriginCyprus, in the valley of the Xeros River and the western part of the Troodos Mountain Range.

Details

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Height15-50 cm
Flowering PeriodMarch, April, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA critically endangered plant and one of the rarest endemics of Cyprus.
HabitatFissures of igneous rock or vertical banks of abandoned forest tracks, it generally faces east or north at an altitude of 350-470 m.
Leaf DescriptionSpoon shaped leaves roughly 2-6 cm in length and covered in pressed hairs.
Flower DescriptionYellow flowers with hairy petals 12.5-14 mm in length which group together forming a loose cluster.

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