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Aurinia saxatilis
Basket Of Gold; Gold Dust; Golden Tuft Alyssum

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DERIVATION
Aurinia - From the Latin aureus (golden) and referring to the flower color
saxatilis - Found growing among rocks
FAMILY Brassicaceae (Mustard | Crucifer Family)  Other Plants in the Mustard Crucifer Family
HABIT Herbaceous
GROWTH FORM Prostrate
RANGE C & SE Europe
FLOWERS Yellow
HARDINESS USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Average to sandy, well-drained
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Attracts Butterflies
COMMON NAME(S) Basket Of Gold | Gold Dust | Golden Tuft Alyssum
SYNONYMS Alyssum saxatile
Location Map for Aurinia saxatilis (Basket Of Gold; Gold Dust; Golden Tuft Alyssum)
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Individual Location for Aurinia saxatilis:
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Accession
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Year Location
812231*1 1981 Rock Alpine Garden
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122311*1 2012 Propagation

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Aurinia saxatilis has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
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Aurinia saxatilis Flower|Leaf
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Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv. Flower|Leaf
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