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Matthiola fruticulosa
It is a perennial, herbaceous, sub-woody at the base, with stems 10 to 60 cm in height covered with dense white pilosity. The leaves are alternate, oblong to linear, gray-green. It flowers in early spring and midsummer, forming inflorescences of flowers in yellow and purple, pedicellate, with four petals arranged in a cross up to 3 cm and sepals to 15 mm.
Spain, Portugal and France. Roads, in pastures, annual grasslands, dumps and roadsides. In rocky areas, grasslands and sunny thym.
Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on Apr 24, 2012
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