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Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel (Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel)
Plantae

Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel

Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel

Hornungia alpina is a Brassicaceae flowering plant native to European mountains, sometimes grown as a garden ornamental.

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Family
Genus
Hornungia
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Hornungia alpina (also known under the synonyms Hutchinsia alpina and Pritzelago alpina) is a flowering plant species belonging to the Brassicaceae family.

Native Distribution General

It is native to mountain regions of Southern and Central Europe.

Native Range Details

Its native range extends as far south as northern Spain – specifically the Pyrenees and Cordillera Cantábrica – central Italy, and North Macedonia.

Cultivation Use

This species is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant for garden use.

Photo: (c) Věra Kafková, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Věra Kafková · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Hornungia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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