Noccaea rotundifolia

Noccaea rotundifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Noccaea
Species:	N. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Noccaea rotundifolia (L.) Moench
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy Crucifera rotundifoliaE.H.L.Krause Hutchinsia rotundifolia(L.) W.T.Aiton Iberidella rotundifolia(L.) Hook.f. Iberis rotundifoliaL. (1753) (basionym) Iberis repensLam. Lepidium rotundifolium(L.) All. Noccaea rotundifolia subsp. intermediaF.K.Mey. Thlaspi cepaeifolium subsp. rotundifolium(L.) Greuter & Burdet Thlaspi limosellifoliumReut. ex Rouy & Foucaud Thlaspi repensMaire Thlaspi rotundifolium(L.) Gaudin Thlaspi rotundifolium f. albiflorum(Bolzon) Bolzon Thlaspi rotundifolium subf. albiflorumBolzon Thlaspi rotundifolium var. oligospermumGaudin

Noccaea rotundifolia is a hardy perennial flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a subshrub native to the Alps, ranging from eastern France to Slovenia. ^[1] It is capable surviving in alpine conditions. It has been sold for cultivation in rock gardens. ^[2]

Description

The plant has a basal rosette out of which grows one or several short, unbranched stems that have small, rounded leaves and end in dense racemes of small pink flowers. ^[3]

References

1. "Noccaea rotundifolia (L.) Moench". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 3 October 2025.
2. "Jelitto Perennial Seed | THLASPI rotundifolium Portion(s)". Archived from the original on 2021-06-19.
3. Seboth, Joseph; Graf, Ferdinand; Petrasch, Joh. (1879). "Die Alpenpflanzen nach der Natur gemalt /". doi:10.5962/bhl.title.60216.