The genus name derives from "Iberia", the ancient name of Spain, while the species epithet comes from the Latin "umbel", meaning "umbrella" and refers to the shape of the inflorescence.
Descriptionedit
The biological form of Iberis umbellata is hemicryptophytescapose,[3] as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a few leaves.
The stem is twisted at the base while the flowering branches are erect and leafy. This plant reaches a height of 30–50 centimetres (12–20 in).[3] The leaves are green and linear-lanceolate, 15–25 millimetres (0.59–0.98 in) long.[3] The flowers are in umbel-shaped corymbs. The calyx is violet and the corolla is composed of four white, pink or purple petals. The petals are rounded at the apex, with the peripheral ones forming a large vexillum 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) long.[3] The flowering period extends from May through June.[3] The flowers are hermaphroditic and pollinated by bees and butterflies. The fruit is a silique 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) long.
Distributionedit
This species is native to the Mediterranean region. It is present in most of Europe, especially along the coasts, from Spain to Greece and in northern America.[4]
Habitatedit
It grows in dry rocky hillsides, in bushy areas and in clearings, preferably on calcareous soils, at an altitude of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft) above sea level.[3]
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Iberis umbellata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
^ abcdefPignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. I, pag. 454
iberis, umbellata, common, name, garden, candytuft, globe, candytuft, herbaceous, annual, flowering, plant, genus, iberis, family, brassicaceae, flower, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, rosid. Iberis umbellata common name garden candytuft 1 or globe candytuft 2 is a herbaceous annual flowering plant of the genus Iberis and the family Brassicaceae Iberis umbellataFlower of Iberis umbellataScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder BrassicalesFamily BrassicaceaeGenus IberisSpecies I umbellataBinomial nameIberis umbellataL Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Habitat 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksEtymology editThe genus name derives from Iberia the ancient name of Spain while the species epithet comes from the Latin umbel meaning umbrella and refers to the shape of the inflorescence Description editThe biological form of Iberis umbellata is hemicryptophyte scapose 3 as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a few leaves The stem is twisted at the base while the flowering branches are erect and leafy This plant reaches a height of 30 50 centimetres 12 20 in 3 The leaves are green and linear lanceolate 15 25 millimetres 0 59 0 98 in long 3 The flowers are in umbel shaped corymbs The calyx is violet and the corolla is composed of four white pink or purple petals The petals are rounded at the apex with the peripheral ones forming a large vexillum 8 10 millimetres 0 31 0 39 in long 3 The flowering period extends from May through June 3 The flowers are hermaphroditic and pollinated by bees and butterflies The fruit is a silique 7 10 millimetres 0 28 0 39 in long Distribution editThis species is native to the Mediterranean region It is present in most of Europe especially along the coasts from Spain to Greece and in northern America 4 Habitat editIt grows in dry rocky hillsides in bushy areas and in clearings preferably on calcareous soils at an altitude of 0 1 300 metres 0 4 265 ft above sea level 3 Gallery edit nbsp Plants of Iberis umbellata nbsp Plant of Iberis umbellata nbsp Flowers of Iberis umbellata nbsp Flower of Iberis umbellata nbsp Seedlings References edit BSBI List 2007 xls Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland Archived from the original xls on 2015 06 26 Retrieved 2014 10 17 USDA NRCS n d Iberis umbellata The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 22 January 2016 a b c d e f Pignatti S Flora d Italia Edagricole 1982 Vol I pag 454 Iberis umbellata The International Plant Name List Acta Plantarum Plants for a futureExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iberis umbellata nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Iberis Biolib USDA nbsp This Brassicales article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iberis umbellata amp oldid 1013506809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
