Sarcocapnos enneaphylla explained

Sarcocapnos enneaphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is native to southwestern Europe and northern Africa.[1] It grows in rocks and crevices of escarpments, usually in limestone cliffs.

Description

Sarcocapnos enneaphylla is a more or less creeping perennial plant. It has a woody base and flexible caespitose stems. The leaves are long-stalked and compound, with rounded oval segments - almost heart-shaped - with a pointed apex. Its flowers are white or yellowish, and purple at the end. The outer petals are much longer and divided into two lobes. The upper petal is provided with a short spur inflated at the apex. The ovaries have two ovules. The fruit is elongated and compressed. The plant flowers from winter to summer.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarcocapnos enneaphylla . RHS . 21 May 2019.
  2. Book: Penas, A. . Plantas Silvestres de Castilla y León . Diez . J. . Llamas. F. . Rodríguez . M.. 1991 . Valladolid:Ámbito . 84-86770-40-8 .