Aubrieta

taxobox
name = "Aubrieta"

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image_caption = "Aubrieta deltoidea"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Brassicales
familia = Brassicaceae
genus = "Aubrieta"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.|

"Aubrieta" is a genus of about 12 species of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower-painter. It originates from southern Europe east to central Asia but is now a common garden escape throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial, with small violet, pink or white flowers, and inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.

In English vernacular use, the name is commonly (mis-)spelled "Aubretia", an easier letter order for English speakers to pronounce.

pecies

* "Aubrieta alba"
* "Aubrieta canescens"
* "Aubrieta columnae"
* "Aubrieta x cultorum" - Large-flowered Aubrieta
* "Aubrieta deltoidea" - Common Aubrieta, Wallcress (N.Am.)
* "Aubrieta erubescens"
* "Aubrieta glabrescens"
* "Aubrieta gracilis"
* "Aubrieta libanotica"
* "Aubrieta olympica"
* "Aubrieta parviflora"
* "Aubrieta pinardii"
* "Aubrieta variegata"