Aubretia - Aubrieta deltoidea

Description

Low-growing, mat-forming plant producing masses of purple flowers.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Walls and waste places.

When to see it

Flowers in late spring and early summer.

Life History

Perennial.

UK Status

Quite widespread in Britain, particularly in the north and west.

VC55 Status

Rare or rarely recorded in the wild in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

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Species profile

Common names
Aubretia
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Brassicales
Family:
Brassicaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
07/04/2017 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
14/05/2021 (Mabbett, Craig)

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