Iberis linifolia | |
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Flower of Iberis linifolia at the Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Iberis |
Species: | I. linifolia
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Binomial name | |
Iberis linifolia |
Iberis linifolia is a herbaceous annual flowering plant of the genus Iberis and the family Brassicaceae.
Iberis linifolia grows to 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) in height. It has very narrow leaves and pinkish flowers, about 9 mm wide. The flowering period extends from July to September. [2] [3]
This species is present in France and Italy. [2]
It grows in rocky hillsides and lawns of the Mediterranean, at an altitude of 0–1,800 metres (0–5,906 ft) above sea level