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Basket Of Gold

Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv.
Basket Of Gold
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Aurinia saxatilis is a member of the Brassicaceae family, commonly known as Basket Of Gold. It is native to regions including Ontario, Quebec, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and several other European countries. The species was first described in 1815.

Description

Aurinia saxatilis, known as Basket Of Gold, is a flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is naturally distributed across parts of North America and Europe, including Ontario, Quebec, Belgium, the Flemish and Walloon Regions, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It also occurs in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. The species was first published in 1815 and is recognized by its golden-yellow flowers. It is a low-growing, mat-forming plant often found in rocky or well-drained soils.

Other common names

Golden-tuft alyssumBasket Of GoldBasket-Of-GoldGold DustGold-DustGolden AlisonGolden-Tuft MadwortGoldentuftRock MadwortGolden AlyssumGoldentuft AlyssumGoldentuft Madwort

Distribution

Ontario · Quebec · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · NO · DK · FR · Denmark · Finland · Germany · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Italy · Norway · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · Vermont-US · CH · CA · Alaska · conterminous 48 United States · Albania · Austria

Synonyms

Adyseton saxatileAdyseton sibiricumAlyssum bilimekiiAlyssum cheirifoliumAlyssum ephesiumAurinia saxatilis subsp. arduiniiCrucifera saxatilis

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