Annual candytuft
Iberis amara L.

Iberis amara, known as annual candytuft, is a flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. Native to regions including Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Spain, it has been introduced to many other areas such as Algeria, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. It thrives in warm, sunny environments with high-calcium soil.
Description
Iberis amara, also referred to as wild candytuft, rocket candytuft, and bitter candytuft, is a member of the Brassicaceae family. This species is native to several European countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Spain. It has been widely introduced to other regions, such as Algeria, Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. The plant is adapted to grow in warm and sunny conditions, particularly in soils with high calcium content.
Other common names
Annual candytuftwild candytuftbitter candytuftrocket candytuft
Distribution
Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · DK · FI · NO · HR · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · PT · Austria · Lithuania · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Germany · Ireland · Italy · Norway · Sweden · Ukraine · SE · CZ · EE · RO · IN
Synonyms
Thlaspi amarumBiauricula amaraBiauricula panduriformisBiauricula resedifoliaCrucifera iberisIberis affinisIberis apricorumIberis arvaticaIberis bicolorIberis bicorymbiferaIberis ceratophyllaIberis crenataIberis decipiensIberis forestieriIberis martiniiIberis montolivensisIberis pinetorumIberis ruficaulisIberis sabaudaIberis serotinaIberis vinetorumIberis resedifoliaIberis latifoliaIberis amara subsp. forestieriIberis resedifoliaIberis panduriformisIberis latifoliaIberis amara subsp. amaraIberis contracta subsp. vinetorumIberis ciliata subsp. vinetorum
