Diplotaxis siettiana (Jaramago de Alboran)
Botanical Information
Family | Brassicaceae |
Genus | Diplotaxis |
Species | siettiana |
Category | Perennials |
Origin | Alboran Island. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 10-40 cm |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A critically endangered spreading herb which produces vast amounts of small yellow flowers. The plant was re-introduced in 1999 after its last sighting in 1974. |
Habitat | Atop of a volcanic platform roughly 10 m above sea level, situated between Spain and Morocco, approximately 50 km from the nearest continent. |
Flower Description | 4 petalled yellow flowers. |