Status:
valid
Authors:
Keighery
Source:
tro
Year:
2002
Citation Micro:
Nuytsia 14: 399 (2002)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001036764
Common Names
- Stenopetalum salicola
- Willow-leaved Stenopetalum
- Willow-leaved Stonepetal
Description
Stenopetalum salicola (also called Willow Stenopetalum, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a rosette of leaves with toothed margins and small yellow flowers. It grows in dry and rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Stenopetalum salicola is used as an ornamental plant and is also used as a ground cover in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Stenopetalum salicola has small white flowers with four petals, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a rosette-like shape.
Where to Find Stenopetalum salicola
Stenopetalum salicola is native to the Mediterranean region, from Spain to Turkey and in North Africa.
Species in the Stenopetalum genus
Stenopetalum saxatile,
Stenopetalum anfractum,
Stenopetalum decipiens,
Stenopetalum nutans,
Stenopetalum pedicellare,
Stenopetalum sphaerocarpum,
Stenopetalum velutinum,
Stenopetalum salicola,
Stenopetalum filifolium,
Stenopetalum lineare,
Stenopetalum robustum,
Species in the Brassicaceae family
Abdra brachycarpa,
Abdra aprica,
Acuston perenne,
Aethionema rhodopaeum,
Aethionema alanyae,
Aethionema arabicum,
Aethionema armenum,
Aethionema capitatum,
Aethionema carlsbergii,
Aethionema carneum,
Aethionema cephalanthum,
Aethionema cordatum,
Aethionema coridifolium,
Aethionema demirizii,
Aethionema diastrophis,
Aethionema dumanii,
Aethionema edentulum,
Aethionema eunomioides,
Aethionema fimbriatum,
Aethionema froedinii,
Aethionema gileadense,
Aethionema glaucinum,
Aethionema grandiflorum,
Aethionema heterocarpum,
Aethionema heterophyllum,
Aethionema huber-morathii,
Aethionema karamanicum,
Aethionema lepidioides,
Aethionema levandowskyi,
Aethionema lycium,
Aethionema marashicum,
Aethionema membranaceum,
Aethionema munzurense,
Aethionema orbiculatum,
Aethionema papillosum,
Aethionema retsina,
Aethionema saxatile,
Aethionema schistosum,
Aethionema semnanensis,
Aethionema speciosum,
Aethionema spicatum,
Aethionema stylosum,
Aethionema subulatum,
Aethionema syriacum,
Aethionema thesiifolium,
Aethionema thomasianum,
Aethionema transhyrcanum,
Aethionema turcicum,
Aethionema umbellatum,
Aethionema virgatum,