Biscutella didyma L.

Biscutelle (fr), Biscutelle didyme (fr), Lunetière didyme (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Biscutella

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.4m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Biscutella didyma leaf picture by Lugifa Lugifa (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Biscutella didyma fruit picture by dnt ggg (cc-by-sa)
Biscutella didyma fruit picture by Sarah Marthaler (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Biscutella didyma world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:279004-1
WFO ID wfo-0000565696
COL ID LWMZ
BDTFX ID 9772
INPN ID 86032
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Biscutella apula f. columnae Biscutella depressa Biscutella marginata Clypeola didyma Biscutella elbensis Biscutella eriocarpa Biscutella apula Biscutella ciliata Biscutella columnae Biscutella leiocarpa Biscutella columnae f. depressa Biscutella chouletti Biscutella erucifolia Biscutella pumila Biscutella apula var. columnae Biscutella apula var. depressa Biscutella ciliata var. columnae Biscutella columnae var. depressa Biscutella didyma subsp. columnae Biscutella didyma var. columnae Biscutella didyma var. depressa Biscutella didyma var. elbensis Biscutella didyma subsp. didyma Biscutella didyma var. depressa Biscutella didyma

Lower taxons

Biscutella didyma subsp. apula Biscutella didyma subsp. dunensis