- Iberis gibraltarica
taxobox
name = "Iberis gibraltarica"
image_caption = "Iberis gibraltarica"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Iberis "
species = "Iberis gibraltarica L."
binomial = "Iberis gibraltarica"
binomial_authority = L.|"Iberis gibraltarica" (Gibraltar candytuft) is a flowering plant of the
genus "Iberis " and the familyBrassicaceae . [ [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IBGI Iberis gibraltarica L. plant profile by the National Resources Conservation Service website] ] It is the symbol of the Upper Rock nature reserve inGibraltar , but is actually a native ofNorth Africa .Gibraltar is the only place inEurope where it is found growing in the wild. The candytuft grows from crevices in the limestone, and is often seen growing in abundance from the north face of theRock of Gibraltar . Its flowers range from pale violet to almost white, and can reach up to convert|8|cm|in|abbr=on across. [ [http://www.thegibraltarmagazine.com/wild_flower_gibraltar_4.htm Wild flowers of Gibraltar from the Gibraltar Magazine] ]ee also
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The Alameda Gibraltar Botanic Gardens References
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