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Pruit's candytuft

Iberis carnosa Willd.
Pruit's candytuft
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Iberis carnosa Willd., known as Pruit's candytuft, is a species in the Brassicaceae family. It was first described in 1800 and is native to various regions across Europe, North Africa, and parts of the Middle East.

Description

Iberis carnosa Willd. is a member of the Brassicaceae family, commonly referred to as the mustard family. This species is distributed across the conterminous 48 United States, as well as in Albania, the East Aegean Islands, France, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. The species was first published in 1800. Iberis carnosa is known by the common name Pruit's candytuft in English.

Other common names

Pruit's candytuft

Distribution

conterminous 48 United States · Albania · East Aegean Is. · France · Greece · Italy · Morocco · Sardegna · Sicilia · Spain · Tunisia · Turkey · Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Iberis bellidifoliaIberis ciliata var. carnosaIberis ciliata subsp. pruitiiIberis crassifoliaIberis petitiiIberis violaceaIberis gastonisIberis linifolia subsp. tenoreanaIberis gastoni

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