Diplotaxis ibicensis (Pau) Gómez Campo

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Family: CRUCIFERAE (BRASSICACEAE)

Genus: Diplotaxis

Sinònims: Diplotaxis catholica (L.) DC. subsp. ibicensis (Pau) Font Quer

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearic)

Plants protected by law: Bern Convention. Habitat Directive.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Beaches and dunes, sandy soils. Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Rocky coastlines. Sand and rocky coastlines. Disturbed areas in Ibiza and Formentera.

Characteristics: This species lives preferrably in the littoral zones of the Pitiusses, generally in sligthly disturbed zones, but can also be found in many of the islets of Cabrera and Mallorca. It is an upright herbaceous plant that can reach up to a half metre in height. Has very divided leaves with narrow lobes. Flowers are yellow and fairly large, usual for the other wild yellow mustard species. Flowerts during the winter and throughtout the spring until the beginning of summer.