annual candytuft
Iberis umbellata L.
Iberis umbellata L., known as annual candytuft, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It was first described in 1753 and is native to regions including British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ireland, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
Description
Iberis umbellata is an annual flowering plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. It is commonly called annual candytuft and is distributed across several regions in Europe and North America. Linnaeus first published the name in 1753. Discussions regarding the typification of this name were addressed by Franchetti in 1958, though she did not select a specific type. The plant is known for its herbaceous growth habit and is part of the Iberis genus.
Other common names
Globe candytuftGarden Candytuftannual candytuftcommon candytuft
Distribution
British Columbia · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · IE · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · DK · Lithuania · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Germany · Hungary · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Norway · Romania · Malta · Sweden · Switzerland · Ukraine
Synonyms
Crucifera umbellataIberis amoenaIberis coronariaIberis corymbosaIberis creticaIberis hortensisIberis platypteraIberis pulchraIberis roseo-purpureaIberis umbellata var. tenuifoliaIberis visianiiThlaspi umbellatumIberis umbellata subsp. grenieriIberis umbellata var. platypteraIberis umbellata var. brachyptera
