Aethionema saxatile (L.) R.Br. is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Aethionema saxatile (L.) R.Br.

Aethionema saxatile (L.) R.Br.

Burnt candytuft (Aethionema saxatile) is a flowering Brassicaceae species found in the European Alps.

Family
Genus
Aethionema
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Aethionema saxatile (L.) R.Br.

Aethionema saxatile (L.) R.Br., commonly known as burnt candytuft, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. This species occurs naturally in the European Alps.

Photo: (c) Miltos Gikas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Aethionema

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

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