Matthiola longipetala Dc.

Night scented stock (en), Violier à longs pétales au sens large (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Matthiola

Characteristics

Annuals; sparsely to moderately pubescent, (glandular papillae present or not). Stems erect or ascending to decumbent, (1-)1.5-5(-6) dm, pubescent, (glandular or not). Basal leaves not forming vegetative rosettes. Cauline leaves: petiole to 2 cm or (distal) sessile; blade linear-lanceolate to lanceolate or oblanceolate, (2-)3.5-8(-11) cm × 2-10(-20) mm (smaller distally), base attenuate to cuneate, margins usually pinnatisect to sinuate or dentate, rarely entire or subentire. Fruiting pedicels divaricate to divaricate-ascending, straight, (0.5-) 1-2(-3) mm, nearly as thick as fruit. Flowers: sepals narrowly oblong, (7-)8-11(-12.5) × 1-2 mm; petals usually purple, pink, yellow, or brown, rarely white, oblong to linear-lanceolate, (15-)18-23(-27) × 2-4(-5) mm, claw 7-13 mm, (margin crisped), apex subacute to obtuse; filaments 4-6 mm; anthers 2.5-3.5 mm. Fruits ascending to divaricate or, rarely, descending, straight, terete, (2.5-)4-8.5(-10) cm × 1-2 mm; valves pubescent, (often glandular); style obsolete to 3 mm; stigma horns 2, straight or curved upward, sometimes reflexed, 2-8 (-12) mm. Seeds suborbicular to oblong or ovate, 1-2 × 0.8-1.2 mm; wing 0.1-0.2 mm. 2n = 14.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.45
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 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Matthiola longipetala leaf picture by Eva Set (cc-by-sa)
Matthiola longipetala leaf picture by Emily Kington (cc-by-sa)
Matthiola longipetala leaf picture by Anastasia (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Matthiola longipetala flower picture by jos Og (cc-by-sa)
Matthiola longipetala flower picture by Helen George (cc-by-sa)
Matthiola longipetala flower picture by Roland Kahrer (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Matthiola longipetala world distribution map, present in Australia, Canada, France, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286920-1
WFO ID wfo-0000368984
COL ID 6R6SC
BDTFX ID 41073
INPN ID 107496
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Matthiola anchusoides Triceras oxyceras Matthiola macropetala Matthiola oxyceras Matthiola angulosa Cheiranthus longipetalus Hesperis aspera Matthiola tenella Matthiola aspera Matthiola longipetala var. bicornis Matthiola longipetala var. longipetala Matthiola longipetala subsp. longipetala Matthiola aspera var. aspera Matthiola longipetala var. oxyceras Matthiola longipetala subsp. pendula Matthiola longipetala subsp. aspera Matthiola longipetala

Lower taxons

Matthiola longipetala subsp. bicornis Matthiola longipetala subsp. hirta Matthiola longipetala subsp. pumilio Matthiola longipetala subsp. kralikii Matthiola longipetala subsp. viridis